Life

«My Ear for You» offers a hotline for everyone who has no one to talk to – seven days a week in German and on two evenings also in English. The free telephone line can be reached at 0800 500 400 – the service is also free from Liechtenstein.

Emergency call: 144

Police: 117

Fire department: 118

Poisoning: 145

REGA: 1414

Helpline: 143

Helpline for children and adolescents: 147

Doctors

Doctor emergency call: 230 30 30

State Hospital / Hospital

For over 125 years, the State Hospital Liechtenstein has been providing basic medical care to the population.

A new building is currently being planned. From 2025, patients will be welcomed there.

If you urgently need help, please call telephone number 144.

Helpline for child emergencies

Do you have a medical question about your child? Or are you unsure whether your child needs to go to the hospital? Then you can call the Medgate Kids Line.

You will receive quick and easy help: nursing professionals or a doctor will speak to you.

The medical team is available day and night (24/7).

Telephone number: +41 58 387 78 84

Costs: The consultation is covered by Liechtenstein health insurance.

The Office of Health is responsible for the entire population of Liechtenstein. Here you will find all the information about the healthcare system in Liechtenstein (insurance, hospitals, prevention and health promotion, vaccinations, remedies, diseases and risks, health professions, etc.).

The Office of Health offers an alternative service and idea provider for healthy catering at events through the platform "Alles Wurscht?".

You can find a list of doctors here.

There you can also see which doctors are approved for mandatory health insurance (OKP). The costs of an OKP doctor will then be covered by your health insurance.

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Do you need help? Are you feeling burdened, tense, distressed, depressed, or anxious? Write us your concerns or problems on Helpchat: Here you get first aid, you will be advised, and you can find out about support and therapy offers.

The online counseling is free and confidential.

Medical practices can order intercultural interpreters from the Eastern Swiss placement organization Arge Verdi. They translate into about 70 languages. The costs for the assignments are covered by the Office of Health. Intercultural interpreters can help with linguistic and cultural understanding.

All individuals who live or work in Liechtenstein have access to mandatory health insurance. Mandatory means compulsory.

This gives everyone access to medical care. In case of illness or accident, one receives material and monetary benefits.

Children and adolescents up to 16 years do not have to pay anything for mandatory health insurance.

The monthly cost for health insurance must be paid. For employed individuals, the employer covers half of the health insurance costs.

You have the choice among the following health insurances:

Premium Reduction

Individuals who do not earn much are entitled to financial support for health insurance costs. This is called premium reduction.

You can inquire at the Office of Social Services if you qualify for premium reduction.

Applications for premium reduction can be submitted to the Office of Social Services until

October 31.

"healthy?" - Prevention and Counseling

The preventive examination is a free, voluntary offer for children and adults. The aim is to detect diseases as early as possible.

All individuals who live in Liechtenstein and have a residence permit B, C, or D will receive an invitation for the preventive examination.

Vaccinations / Vaccine

You receive a vaccination at a doctor. It provides good protection against various diseases.

Children are usually vaccinated for the first time at the age of 2 months. The pediatrician relies on the Swiss vaccination plan for this.

Through a vaccination, you protect yourself from a disease, and you take responsibility for society.

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The team at love.li supports parents and teachers in sex education with presentations and workshops for school classes.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment occurs when the gender of the victim is the focus.

It can vary significantly and can include insults, comments about appearance, or physical assaults.

The Office of Social Services has published a guide on sexual harassment in the workplace.

Affected individuals should be encouraged to make their boundaries clear and to defend themselves. Employees are asked to help and support.

Employers are obliged by the Equal Opportunities Act to ensure a harassment-free working environment.

Female Genital Mutilation - Counseling Center

Contact point against female genital mutilation in Eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein. A project by engaged individuals in collaboration with organizations from Eastern Switzerland.

For questions regarding addiction, you can contact Addiction Prevention Liechtenstein. Some services can be utilized anonymously and free of charge.

Here you will find a lot of information about addictive substances and dependencies.

The "aha"- tips and info for young people also provides many resources on its homepage.

In Eschen, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg, and Vaduz, the Liechtenstein Age and Health Care (LAK) offers care and support facilities.

In Balzers, you can find the nursing home Schlossgarten.

Information and addresses can be found here:

The meal service is aimed at individuals for whom independent meal preparation is permanently or temporarily not possible. Information and registrations can be found on the homepage of Family Support Liechtenstein and Life Assistance Balzers.

In the event of a death, many organizational and legal decisions need to be made. Here you will find the relevant information.

Compensation for the Helpless

Individuals who live in Liechtenstein or have mandatory health insurance in Liechtenstein are entitled to compensation for helplessness. However, this is only applicable as long as they are helpless and do not qualify for a compensation for helplessness from the mandatory accident insurance or for a comparable benefit from a foreign social security.

Care Allowance

Individuals who live in Liechtenstein are entitled to care and support payments. They are entitled to this if they have a health-related need for care and support (expected to last longer than 3 months) or if they need assistance from others in daily activities. The care allowance is earmarked and is only intended as payment for helpers (individuals or institutions).