Occupational Therapy in Thalwil Your vitality is
our centre
Professional occupational therapy based on the latest clinical research and tailored to your individual needs. We support you in regaining independence in your daily life.
Our Specialities
Specialised therapy for adults in an environment that supports recovery.
Our Practice Rooms
A look inside our modern clinical setup in Thalwil. The images are visualisations and do not show the actual rooms.
Reception and waiting area
Warm, accessible waiting area for patients and relatives.
Online Appointment Booking
Select your preferred service and therapist easily online.
Prefer to talk? Call us on +41 79 899 89 42.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Occupational therapy helps people carry out everyday activities on their own again - getting dressed, cooking, writing, working, pursuing a hobby. We start where an injury, an illness or a limitation makes that difficult, and we practise your own goals rather than abstract movements.
In detail: Occupational therapy or physiotherapy
Yes, occupational therapy is a benefit of mandatory basic health insurance, provided there is a medical prescription. Accident and disability insurance also cover the costs.
In detail: Occupational therapy on prescription
Yes, a medical prescription is mandatory. It can be issued by your GP or by a specialist. Without a prescription the treatment cannot be billed to your health insurer or to any other insurance.
In detail: Occupational therapy on prescription
Please bring your medical prescription form, insurance card, and any relevant reports or imaging such as ultrasound, X-rays or CT and MRI scans. Comfortable clothing is beneficial for motor exercises.
We begin with a personal conversation. Before the assessment we clarify your current needs (What do you find difficult in everyday life? Which activities matter most to you?). We then set the goals together and determine the next steps of the therapy.
You do not have to, but it pays off. What works during a session only becomes lasting through repetition in everyday life. So we agree together on what fits into your week. You will find exercise sheets to print out on this website.
In detail: Fine motor skills
That depends on the speciality and on the opening hours at which an appointment is possible for you. The online calendar on this website shows the free slots straight away. If nothing fits, get in touch - we will look for a solution with you.
The easiest way is to book via the online calendar on the “Book Appointment” page. You can also reach us by telephone (+41 79 899 89 42), via WhatsApp and by email (therawil@hin.ch).
Occupational therapy is billed directly to the responsible insurer (health, accident or disability insurance). Please note that any deductible, co-payment or additional aids are not covered. For precise questions about costs, please contact your insurer directly.
Please cancel in good time, at least 24 hours before the appointment. Appointments cancelled at short notice or missed have to be invoiced to you; the responsible insurer does not cover these costs.
Yes, if you cannot visit our practice for medical reasons, we also carry out home visits in Thalwil and the surrounding area on medical prescription.
In detail: Occupational therapy at home
The practice is at Zürcherstrasse 66 in Thalwil. We offer home visits in Thalwil and on the western shore of Lake Zurich: Oberrieden, Horgen, Rüschlikon, Kilchberg, Adliswil and Langnau am Albis.
In detail: Occupational therapy at home
Three: hand therapy and orthopaedics, neurological rehabilitation and geriatrics. Each speciality has its own page with the details.
In German, French and English. This website is available in the same three languages.
Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 and 13:00–18:00. The practice is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Therawil is not an emergency practice. In a medical emergency call 144. Outside our opening hours, please contact your GP or the medical on-call service for urgent health questions. We answer appointment enquiries on the next working day.
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Knowledge
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Plainly written specialist articles on the questions we are asked most often in Thalwil. Each one says at the foot what it is based on.
Occupational therapy on prescription: procedure, cost, waiting
You are holding a prescription for occupational therapy and do not know what follows from it. Who may write one, how many sessions it contains and who pays in the end is usually not printed on the form. It is set out here.
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Broken wrist: the first weeks after the cast
The cast is off and the hand does not obey. It is swollen and stiff, and the fingers will not close into a fist. After a broken wrist, medically a distal radius fracture, that is the rule and not a sign that something has gone wrong.
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After a stroke: using the hand again
After a stroke, movement control often returns in the leg, the shoulder and the elbow before it returns in the hand. The hand keeps you waiting longest, and it is the part you need for almost everything. This text explains why that is and what helps at home.
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Fall prevention: five things you can change today
Most falls in later life do not happen on ice but on level ground in your own home. Five places are involved almost every time, and all five can be dealt with in an afternoon, without building work.
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