LTCFs are under pressure: a shortage of skilled staff, tight budgets, and a lack of geriatric expertise represent a challenge to providing high-quality care. New approaches are needed.
INTERCARE is a nurse-led care model that demonstrates how this can be achieved: INTERCARE nurses with in-depth geriatric expertise take on expanded roles, coach teams, contribute specialized knowledge, and foster interprofessional collaboration.
During the INTERCARE study (2017–2020), the model was developed and successfully tested in 11 LTCFs in German-speaking Switzerland —with measurable success: fewer hospital admissions, high acceptance, and sustainable implementation.
INTERCARE demonstrates that nurse-led care models strengthen on-site nursing care and are an effective response to current challenges.
