Following a stay in an acute care hospital, the Zihlschlacht Rehabilitation Clinic offers specialized early neurological rehabilitation with a cognitive and somatic focus. The aim is to support patients in regaining their everyday skills at an early stage, even if intensive medical care is still required. Thanks to many years of experience and proven expertise, our interdisciplinary team accompanies the recovery process with the utmost care and professionalism.

For particularly severely affected patients, the Bodan early rehabilitation ward in Münsterlingen is also available. This ward is specially designed for complex cases and offers, among other things, the possibility of weaning from ventilation. The ward is located in the Herz-Neuro-Zentrum Bodensee building on the campus of the Münsterlingen Cantonal Hospital and works in close coordination with the surrounding acute care hospitals.

Severe and profound neurological impairments can occur as a result of damage to the nervous system, for example after a stroke, multiple injuries, or as an unavoidable side effect of intensive care. In such cases, early specialized rehabilitation is crucial to achieving the greatest possible independence and quality of life for our patients.

The optimal time for transfer to early neurological rehabilitation is determined by our specialists in consultation with the acute care hospital's treatment team. Our concept and the equipment available in our early neurological rehabilitation unit ensure maximum safety at all times – even in cases of severe impairment, such as disturbances of consciousness, swallowing and breathing functions or the circulatory system, which require a high level of medical monitoring, treatment and care. Our interdisciplinary team of doctors, therapists, nurses, social workers, and pastoral caregivers work closely together using proven therapy concepts and state-of-the-art technology. This includes robot-assisted standing and walking therapies, video endoscopic examinations, and electrostimulation to promote swallowing function.

For patients on artificial ventilation, weaning from ventilation is a central task of our specially trained team in the Bodan early rehabilitation ward. In addition, we attach great importance to comprehensive support and training for patients and their relatives – an essential part of our holistic and participation-oriented approach.