Rehabilitation centre to be retained and expanded
Berner Klink Montana (BKM) will take over Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana (LHM) on 1 January 2026. An agreement to this effect has been reached with Lucerne Cantonal Hospital and the Canton of Lucerne. The LHM buildings will remain the property of the Canton of Lucerne.
The Berner Klinik Montana(BKM) will take over the Luzerner Höhenklinik Montana(LHM), also based in Crans Montana, on 1 January 2026. According to a press release, an agreement to this effect has been successfully concluded between Lucerne Cantonal Hospital(LUKS), the Canton of Lucerne and BKM. BKM will continue to operate the acquired Lucerne clinic. The IT systems of both clinics are still to be adapted before the takeover.
“The takeover of the operation with its highly competent staff is a stroke of luck for us”, Philippe Eckert, Director of the Montana Clinic in Bern, is quoted as saying in the press release. “With the integration of LHM, synergies could be developed in musculoskeletal, psychosomatic and oncological rehabilitation and the range of services offered by BKM could be expanded to include pulmonary rehabilitation.”
The canton of Lucerne will initially remain the owner of the land and property. BKM rents the main building of the Höhenklinik and the Villa Claire staff building for three years. It has a purchase option for two years at a price of CHF 13.5 million.
Florian Aschbrenner, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of the LUKS Group, is satisfied with the conclusion of the contract. “It was very important to us to find a good solution for the employees of LHM. We are ensuring this with the sale to a very renowned clinic in the rehabilitation sector that is also based locally,” says Aschbrenner.
LHM will remain on the hospital list of the Canton of Lucerne. Patients will continue to have the option of choosing a hospital for inpatient rehabilitation within the framework of the freedom of choice granted by law.