Guaranteed service throughout the Locarno area 24/7 Targated care planning at the discretion of your needs and requirements Health insurance companies All nursing and assistance services are recognized by the health insurance companies

WHAT WE DO To allow individuals to remain at home despite illness, injury, disability, maternity, old age, or socio-family difficulties requiring care and assistance, SPITEX Tre Valli provides care services covered by health insurance (LAMal) and offers practical help with household activities, which are billed directly to the user. HOURS AND MODES OF INTERVENTION SPITEX Tre Valli operates 7/7 and 24h/24 (during the night in collaboration with Tre Valli Rescue). SERVICES COVERED BY LAMal Advice and instructions – Opre Art. 7 let. a • Initial assessment • New assessment • Initial care planning within the framework of needs assessment • Determination of care needs within the framework of needs assessment (service list) • Consultation with the doctor / SACD for needs assessment • Care instructions / advice to the user or family members Examinations and treatments – Opre Art. 7 let. b • Hygiene and comfort • Nutrition / diets • Dressings and aids • Vital signs monitoring / nursing activities for diagnostic investigations • Other care / assistance services Basic care – Opre Art. 7 let. c • Hygiene and comfort • Nutrition / diets • Basic care for psychiatric and psychogeriatric disorders • Other care / assistance services SERVICES CHARGED TO THE USER • Housekeeping • Laundry, ironing • Accompaniment, mobilization • Assistance • Meal administration WHAT WE DO NOT DO • We do not replace available active resources (family members, volunteers, other organizations, etc.) • We do not perform major cleaning and/or housekeeping tasks • We do not handle relocations • We do not manage financial affairs • We do not transport people PARENT-CHILD AREA

Eccellente

Ophthalmology today allows almost all evaluation and treatment to be performed on an outpatient basis. For this reason, our outpatient eye clinic has been established for you in Lugano since 1987. Our activities and services: » General ophthalmologic diagnosis » Cataract surgery » Glaucoma treatment and surgery » Treatment of retinal diseases » Plastic eyelid surgery » Children’s Ophthalmology » Orthoptic diagnosis and treatment » Refractive surgery » Excimer- laser-treatment • » Femtolaser • » Femtocataract • » Lensar laser We recommend eye checks » For children, generally between the ages of two and four » Regularly for children and teenagers with eye problems » Regularly for adults with vision problems » Regularly for adult patients with general medical problems such as diabetes, hypertension, rheumatism, and certain drug therapies » After forty years of age, every 1 to 2 years Ophthalmic surgery allows » For cataracts, the removal of the opaque lens and correction with an artificial lens » For glaucoma, the intraocular pressure-reduction by surgery » For many refractive errors, as an alternative to traditional corrections like eye glasses or contact lenses (Excimer-laser) » Reconstruction of the eyelids after accidents, tumors and for cosmetic reasons Using the Excimer-Laser good corrections are possible » For myopia up to 10 dioptres » For hyperopia up to 6 dioptres » For astigmatism » For presbyopia in the early to intermediate stages, also in combination with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism A complete correction cannot be guaranteed, however, for daily needs most patients with incomplete correction have sufficient vision and don’t need any supplementary correction.