Companies profit from employing family caregivers in Switzerland

Caring relatives are increasingly being employed to provide care, a trend the Federal Council views as a lucrative business for companies. A 2019 court decision allows untrained relatives to bill for care services through health insurance, as no minimum training requirements exist for home care. Relatives typically work for Spitex organizations, documenting their work and receiving an average gross wage of 35 Swiss francs per hour for basic care tasks.