After a Brain Injury, Inclusion in All Life Areas is Needed
26.11.2025 | from FRAGILE Suisse
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26.11.2025, At the end of June this year, the Federal Council sent its indirect counter-proposal to the inclusion initiative out for consultation. For disability associations and patient organisations like FRAGILE Suisse, it’s clear: this counter-proposal is inadequate. It does not do justice to the diversity of people with disabilities and their needs. On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which takes place on December 3, 2025, FRAGILE Suisse wishes to particularly remind people of the concerns of those with brain injuries.
The indirect counter-proposal to the inclusion initiative refers exclusively to people who receive benefits from the disability insurance - excluding thus three-quarters of people with disabilities in Switzerland. This restriction is particularly ineffective for those affected by a brain injury because many do not meet the criteria for a disability pension. Furthermore, the counter-proposal is limited to housing - just one of many areas where measures are necessary to promote the actual inclusion of those affected.
FRAGILE Suisse, the Swiss patient organisation for people with brain injuries and their relatives, believes that an inclusive framework law must apply to all people with disabilities and provide concrete measures not only for housing but also for work, leisure and social participation. It must also consider invisible impairments. People with brain injuries need assistance, aids, counselling, and flexible support beyond the definition of disability.
For this reason, FRAGILE Suisse demands in its consultation response, among other things, clear and diverse measures for all areas of life, especially the working world, broader access to assistance contributions and aids, as well as the recognition of patient and family organisations.
Gabriela Riemer-Kafka, retired professor of social security and labour law and member of the board of FRAGILE Suisse, states:
"Participation for people with even invisible disabilities means sharing private, professional and social life with others and being supported by all necessary measures."
You can find the full consultation response from FRAGILE Suisse here.
Elisabeth Tribaldos, President of FRAGILE Suisse, and Gabriela Riemer-Kafka published a position in the NZZ Am Sonntag.
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FRAGILE Suisse
FRAGILE Suisse is the Swiss disability and patient organisation for people with brain injuries and their relatives.
The organisation offers services for affected persons and relatives with the aim of improving the quality of life of those affected and promoting their inclusion in society. It also advises and trains professionals on the subject of brain injury, its consequences and dealing with affected individuals. These services are completed with a course program.
FRAGILE Suisse informs and raises awareness among the public about the issue of brain injury and promotes prevention.
Note: The "About Us" text is taken from public sources or from the company profile on HELP.ch.
Source: FRAGILE Suisse, Press release
Original article published on: Nach einer Hirnverletzung braucht es Inklusion in allen Lebensbereichen