Life

«My Ear for You» offers a hotline for anyone who currently 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 available free of charge from Liechtenstein.

Emergency: 144

Police: 117

Fire Department: 118

Poisoning: 145

REGA: 1414

Offered Hand: 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 there for the medical basic care of the population.

Currently, a new building is being planned. From 2025 onwards, patients will be received there.

If you need urgent assistance, please call Telephone number 144.

Helpline for Pediatric Emergencies

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

You will quickly and easily receive help: Nursing professionals or a doctor will talk to you.

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

Phone number: +41 58 387 78 84

Cost: The consultation is paid by Liechtenstein's health insurance.

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

You can find a list of doctors here.

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

helpchat.li

Do you need help? Are you overwhelmed, tense, depressed, downcast or feeling 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 consultation is free and confidential.

Doctor's offices can order intercultural interpreters from the Eastern Swiss Intermediary Organization Arge Verdi. They translate in around 70 languages. The costs for the assignments are covered by the Office for Health. Intercultural interpreters can aid in linguistic and cultural understanding and create awareness.

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

This provides all individuals access to medical care. In case of illness or accident, one receives benefits in kind and monetary benefits.

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

The costs for health insurance must be paid every month. For individuals who are employed, the employer covers half of the health insurance costs.

One has a choice among the following health insurances:

Premium Subsidy

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

You can inquire whether you are entitled to a premium subsidy at the Office for Social Services.

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

October 31.

"healthy?" - Preventive Care and Counseling

The preventive examination is a free, voluntary offering for children and adults. It aims to detect diseases as early as possible.

All individuals living in Liechtenstein and holding residence permit B, C, or D will receive the invitation to the preventive examination.

Vaccinations / Vaccine

You receive a vaccination / vaccine from 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 follows the Swiss vaccination schedule.

By getting vaccinated, you protect yourself from a disease and take responsibility for society.

love.li

The team from love.li supports parents and teachers in sexual education with lectures and workshops for school classes.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment refers to situations where the victim's gender is the focus.

It can vary widely and can range from insults and comments about appearance to physical assaults.

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

Affected individuals should be encouraged to clearly state their boundaries and to defend themselves. Employees are asked to assist and support.

Employers are obligated by the Equal Treatment Act to ensure a harassment-free work environment.

Female Genital Mutilation - Advisory Center

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

If you have questions about addiction, you can contact the Addiction Prevention Liechtenstein. Some services can be used anonymously and free of charge.

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

The "aha" - tips and information for young people also provides a lot of information on its homepage.

In Eschen, Schaan, Triesen, Triesenberg and Vaduz, the Liechtensteinische Alters- und Krankenpflege (LAK) offers care and support facilities.

In Balzers, you will find the nursing home Schlossgarten.

You can find information and addresses here:

The meal service is aimed at people who are unable to prepare their meals independently on a permanent or temporary basis. Information and registrations can be found on the homepage of the Family Support Liechtenstein.

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

Compensation for Inability to Care

Individuals residing in Liechtenstein or having a mandatory health insurance in Liechtenstein are entitled to compensation for inability to care. However, this is only applicable if they are unable to care for themselves and do not have a claim to compensation from mandatory accident insurance or a comparable benefit from a foreign social security system.

Care Allowance

Individuals who live in Liechtenstein are entitled to care and support allowances. This entitlement applies when they have health-related care and support needs (expected to last more than 3 months) or require assistance from others in daily activities. The care allowance is intended for specific purposes. It is only meant as compensation for caregivers (individuals or institutions).