1. 1 CURAVIVA SWITZERLAND

2. 2 2 January 2014 The national umbrella organisation CURAVIVA Switzerland supports care homes and social institutions in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein in their task of improving the quality of life for their residents – the elderly, adults with disabilities and children and young people with special needs – in a holistic and comprehensive manner. It also aids them by representing their interests on a national level vis-a-vis political entities, authorities, administrations and other national organisations as well as the public. In this context, the national umbrella organisation, together with its cantonal associa- tions, seeks to support and promote the human and specialist skills of the people working in its member institutions. CURAVIVA Switzerland is active in this field on a professional and lobbyist level, delivers services, and provides educational oppor- tunities so that member institutions can fulfil their primary task in the best way possible. To increase the quality of life and work in care homes and social institutions Mission statement

3. 3 3 January 2014 1 January 2003 Completion of the merger between Heimverband Schweiz (HVS) and Verband Christlicher Institutionen (VCI) to create «CURAVIVA – Organisation of Swiss Care Homes and Social Institutions» Organisation for the sector of care homes and social institutions with three strategic areas: -The Ageing -Adults with disabilities -Children and young people with special needs Organisation: Cantonal sections and institutions from the Geman-speaking region of Switzerland. History

4. 4 4 January 2014 1 January 2006 Adaptation of the organisation structures to create the umbrella organisation -CURAVIVA Switzerland becomes the national organisation for employers and the sector (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) -Cantonal organisations are now collective members -Care homes and social care institutions are members of their cantonal organisations 2006 & 2007 The cantonal organisations of the French speaking region join CURAVIVA Switzerland 1 July 2008 Headquarter of CURAVIVA Switzerland is relocated from Zurich to Berne 26 june 2008 The cantonal organisation of the Italian speaking region joins CURAVIVA Switzerland

5. 5 5 January 2014 Nationwide voice for the areas of healthcare, finance, education and social care policy Lobbyist for contacts with the authorities, political bodies and government Contact partner with expertise in subject and specialist in policy-related aspects CURAVIVA Switzerland is represented as a national umbrella organisation in all cantons Competent to hold referenda (based on the number of memberships) The sector of care homes and social institutions under one roof National organisation for the social care sector and employers

6. 6 6 January 2014 FDHA FDFA FDJP DETEC FDEA FDF DDPS FSIO Familiy, Generations & Society AHV IV International Matters Familiy Matters Child & Youth Matters Elderly, Generations & Society Swiss Federal Administration: 7 departments Cooperation with FOPH OPET Incorporation into the Swiss Fed. Administation

7. 7 7 January 2014 Number of members and places Over 2‘500 care homes and social institutions with 117‘000 in-patient and part in-patient places January 2015 Care homes and institutionsNumber --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement and nursing homes 1’698 Total places91’956 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adults with disabilities 481 Total places14’165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children and young people with special needs346 Total places9’846 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Members

8. 8 8 January 2014 In 2014 the care homes and social care institutions provided accommodation for approx. 117‘000 elderly persons, people with disabilities as well as children and young people with special needs. The care home area employs more than 130‘000 full-time personnel. The turnover of the care home area is at CHF 11 billion per year. Importance to the national economy

9. 9 9 January 2014 CURAVIVA Switzerland: Is committed to the work in the political area and in this context represents the concerns and positions of its members on a nationwide level in Switzerland with regard to social, healthcare, education and social policies On the national level, campaigns for improvements in the legal, financial and organisational framework conditions of the care homes and social care institutions and in this task provides support for its members on a cantonal/regional level Provides the members with regular information on current technical, political and sector-related matters through various forms of communication (trade magazine, website, congresses, input-conferences, newsletters, parliamentary magazine, parliamentary monitoring, social media channels etc.) Services and benefits for the members

10. 10 January 2014 Publishes the monthly trade magazine Curaviva containing articles on focal themes of topical interest (professional editorial team) Is in regular contact and seeks collaboration with domestic and foreign organisa- tions engaged in the areas of care homes, social care, education and healthcare Conducts an interchange with research institutions with regard to core topics of the national umbrella organisation and provides its members with access to the results of the research

11. 11 January 2014 Is committed in the fields of occupational learning, education policy and human resources in the care home. Holds two Higer Professional Schools: - Higher Professional School for Social Education in Lucerne, hsl - Higher Professional School for communitarian animation in Lucerne, hfg - Higher Professional School for Child Education in Zug, hfk Organises further trainings for the employees working in care homes and social care institutions - Personal and social skills- Social education training - Leadership/Management- Nursing care & support - Catering/home economics

12. 12 January 2014 Offers specific services for his member institutions: - Personnel consultancy - Consultancy (network of cunsultances, legal advice, insurance service) - Instruments for business-adminstration - Online-shop - Purchasing pool - Time analysis CURAtime

13. 13 January 2014 Operational area (green): 96 employees Strict separation between the strategic level (in gray) and the operational level (in green) Organisation chart

14. 14 January 2014 Dr. Markus Leser Head of Department The Ageing Stefan Sutter Head of Department Adults with Disabilities Dr. David Oberholzer Head of Department Children and Young People Monika Weder Head of Op. Department Education Peter Läderach Head of Op. Department Services & Dep. Director Peter Haas Head of Op. Department Finance/ Administration Management Board Dr. Hansueli Mösle Direktor Dominik Lehmann Head of Op. Department Communication

15. 15 January 2014 Headquarter (Berne) CURAVIVA Switzerland Zieglerstrasse 53 3000 Berne 14 CURAVIVA dep. based in Berne: -Management and staff departments -Strategic dep. The Elderly -Strategic dep. Adults with disabilities -Strategic dep. Children and young people with special needs -Operational dep. Services Exchange: +41 (0)31 385 33 33 info@curaviva.ch Branch office (Lucerne) CURAVIVA Switzerland Abendweg 1 6000 Lucerne 6 CURAVIVA dep. based in Lucerne: - Operational dep. Education +41 (0)41 419 72 53 bildung@curaviva.ch - Operational dep. Finance/Administration +41 (0)41 419 01 61 finanzen@curaviva.ch Contact www.curaviva.ch

16. 16 January 2014 T H A N K Y O U