The institution of Lavigny was founded in 1906 when Charles Subilia, a Vaud pastor moved by the tragic death of an epileptic child, decided to act. Mobilising the fortunes and authorities of the time, he created an “asylum for the sick who can not be admitted to charitable institutions, and to epileptics.” A century later, the Institution employs a staff of nearly 800 at several sites, including a school, sheltered workshops, a hospital and shelters for people with disabilities.
Institution de Lavigny website : www.ilavigny.ch