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Night duty – well cared for, around the clock

SPITEX BERN’s night duty provides peace of mind, security, support and relief in difficult situations to customers as well as family and friends who provide care to their loved ones during the night (10 pm to 7 am). This guarantees around the clock nursing care, enabling an earlier discharge from hospital, while providing relief to family members and other care providers.

Philosophy

  • Around the clock care
  • Earlier hospital discharge possible
  • Relief of family members and other care providers

Night duty’s area of operation

  • City of Bern (municipality of Bern)

The entire night offer of SPITEX BERN

Night duty

Bedside duty

Security, support and relief in difficult situations for customers and their family and friends who provide care during the night

  • Basic and therapeutic nursing care

  • Control rounds

  • Nursing emergencies

The offer is oriented to people who want to ensure that their relatives are well cared for at home during the night.

The people performing bedside duty do not provide nursing services. If necessary, the nurse on night duty can be called.

  • Convey a feeling of security and well being

  • Assistance as required

  • Night duty staff is called in emergencies

Operating hours

Daily from 10 pm to 7 am, tailored to the requirements of our customers

Operating hours

Daily from 9.15 pm to 7 am, tailored to the requirements of our customers.

Financing

All nursing care and support provided at night is invoiced at the usual Spitex nursing rates without a night-based surcharge. Health insurance funds will only cover nursing care prescribed by a doctor.

Financing

Bedside duty is not covered by health insurance funds.

Registration

By calling SPITEX BERN on 031 388 50 50 from 8 am to 12 pm or 1.30 pm to 5 pm

In urgent cases you can also call us between 10 pm and 7 am by dialling 0900 388 500 (CHF 1.98/min., applies to calls from landline numbers)