Epilepsy in childhood – a big challenge for parents.
ParEpi is the Swiss Association for Parents of Children with Epilepsy. Our goal is an optimal quality of life for the afflicted child and its parents:
- We counsel and impart information about the disease epilepsy.
- We arrange contacts between parents for the exchange of information.
- We organize events for parents and their relations.
- We arrange holiday camps for afflicted children.
We work along the principle of empowerment.
ParEpi informs the public to increase the consideration for the afflicted people.
ParEpi is a union which was founded in 1970 and now counts almost 1'000 members. It finances itself by membership fees as well as donations and it has a contract with the Swiss Federal Insurance Office (FSIO). It is licensed by ZEWO.
The main office of ParEpi is operatively led by Epi-Suisse, the Swiss Epilepsy Association.