Schweizerische Epilepsie-Stiftung

About Schweizerische Epilepsie-Stiftung

The Swiss Epilepsy Foundation (EPI) has been committed to people with epilepsy since 1886. It operates several facilities: The EPI WohnWerk: The EPI WohnWerk provides a home and work for people with disabilities, mostly in combination with epilepsy. The EPI WohnWerk has 200 residential places in three residences, 90 supervised workplaces in workshops, and around 110 in day centers. Klinik Lengg: is a clinic for epileptology and neurorehabilitation, operated by the Swiss Epilepsy Foundation and the Foundation Kliniken Valens. The range of outpatient and inpatient services makes Klinik Lengg a center of excellence for neurology. EPI Services, with HR, Finance, ICT, Pharmacy, and Hospitality and Infrastructure, support the EPI's operations in fulfilling their missions. The Oberstufenschule Lengg operates as a day special school for students with special educational needs. The Schenkung Dapples is an open youth home that cares for male adolescents aged 16 to 22 and enables them to complete an apprenticeship. The youth home has various forms of accommodation, four workshops, and its own vocational school. Over 1,000 employees work for the EPI. Appreciation shapes our interactions with each other. With our attractive infrastructure, we create space for encounters, living, care, education, and work. We continuously expand our services, taking societal developments into account and working closely with other institutions. Our services are oriented towards the needs of our clients, particularly in the areas of: - Health, social affairs, and education - Treatment & research of epilepsy and other neurological topics. By achieving balanced results and growing appropriately, our facilities remain financially independent at a high quality level.