Wellbeing at home
Graubünden as a healthcare hub
Rest and recovery on your doorstep
Nature’s restorative power and wellness
For people in Graubünden, wellness is part of everyday life rather than a luxury reserved for holidays. With thermal baths in Andeer, Alvaneu, Scuol and Vals, therapeutic thermal water at temperatures above 20°C bubbles up practically on your doorstep. Unwinding in a mineral bath and soothing your muscles after an intensive working day is a way of life here.
In Graubünden, you are also right at the source of Switzerland’s purest water. The centuries-old tradition of our therapeutic and mineral springs, praised even by the physician Paracelsus, extends to your local supermarket: world-renowned brands such as Passugger, Rhäzünser and Valser have their roots here. Along Scuol’s mineral water trail, you can taste more than twenty different nutrient-rich mineral compositions fresh from the source over just six kilometres. Pure vitality to enjoy every day. With that in mind: viva!
A remedy for everyday stress
Nature as a place to recharge
With more forest than any other Swiss canton, Graubünden offers the perfect setting to support your mental wellbeing. When your head is spinning after complex projects, the most effective way to unwind awaits just beyond your doorstep: forest bathing. Spending mindful time beneath the canopy, breathing in the scent of resin and listening to the wind, has been shown to lower the stress hormone cortisol, reduce blood pressure and strengthen immune defences. The effects are attributed to terpenes, the bioactive aromatic compounds released by Graubünden’s trees. For families and working professionals, this means a short evening walk in the woods can replace the stressful trip to a crowded gym in the lowlands, offering deep, lasting relaxation.
Medical excellence
Work where others come to recover
Graubünden’s healthcare system offers a dual advantage. For families and newcomers, it provides the reassurance of a comprehensive, highly specialised medical safety net. For doctors, nurses, therapists and researchers, the canton offers highly attractive career opportunities with an international reputation. Here, you work where others come to recover.
Davos is a prime example. As Europe’s highest town, it is home to the world-renowned Allergiecampus Davos. The Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) and Hochgebirgsklinik Davos work hand in hand on advances that shape the field. In Susch, Clinica Holistica, Switzerland’s first clinic dedicated exclusively to burnout, provides medical excellence in a sheltered Alpine setting. The internationally active AO Foundation also sets global standards in trauma surgery from its base in Graubünden, maintaining a network of more than 16'000 experts. Whether in cutting-edge research, rehabilitation or acute care, professionals find state-of-the-art workplaces and the infrastructure to make a real difference.
Quality of life in figures
The evidence for wellbeing in Graubünden
The canton’s latest health report shows in black and white that this combination of natural surroundings, quality of life and healthcare is more than a marketing promise. Figures from the Swiss Health Survey show that people in Graubünden do not simply feel healthier than people elsewhere in Switzerland – they are healthier too.
Graubünden’s advantage is particularly clear in mental health. The proportion of people experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress is well below the Swiss average. Persistent feelings of loneliness are also less common: the proportion of people who feel lonely quite often or very often is significantly lower in Switzerland’s largest canton.
Living here therefore offers more than mountain air and beautiful scenery. It also means enjoying a measurably high quality of life.
