Drop in numbers in nursing homes in 2020 and continued increase in care and assistance at home

Neuchâtel, 09.11.2021 - In 2020, 158 433 clients received services in nursing homes in Switzerland. This represents a drop in numbers of 4% compared with 2019. This decline, unprecedented since the survey began in 2006, is related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this decline, costs rose by 2.6%. For their part, the 2546 home care services supported 420 793 people, a figure that had risen compared with 2019 (+6.7%). These are some of the findings from the Statistics on Home Care Services and the Statistics on Nursing Homes from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)

Address for enquiries

Anthony Francis, FSO, Health services section (SOMED), tel.: +41 58 463 61 94, email: Anthony.Francis@bfs.admin.ch
Flavia Lazzeri, FSO, Health services section (SPITEX), tel.: +41 58 463 61 28, email: Flavia.Lazzeri@bfs.admin.ch