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Everyday care and home life

It is not inevitable that people in need of care will have to give up a self-determined and independent life. Medical aids, support options and services provide assistance at home and on an everyday basis for those in need of care. Find out more here. 

Everyday care and home life

Care knowledge for relatives

Providing care for people who are in need of it is often a demanding task. Training courses and advisory services provide the necessary expertise.

Dementia-friendly homes

A life with dementia means challenges. There are several measures in relation to home design that can help people with dementia to orientate themselves more easily.

Care group homes: group living with home support

Care group homes are a way of living a self-determined life for as long as possible in old age. Anyone setting up or converting to a care group home arrangement can claim support.

Benefits for care at home

Care recipients who live at home can claim long-term care insurance benefits. Read more about these benefits here.

Additional relief allowance – a flexible benefit for care at home

The additional relief allowance is a versatile, flexible benefit that can be used in various ways for care at home. An annual total of 1,572 euros is available.

Digital care applications (DiPA)

Digital care applications (DiPA) are a benefit offered by long-term care insurance subject to certain conditions. They support people who are in need of care and their loved ones.

24-hour care – support from live-in care staff

With live-in support (also known as 24-hour care), care staff move into the household where the care recipient is living. The legal aspects of the employment relationship need to be considered.

Accessible living: information on renovations and aids

An accessible home is an important factor for many people when it comes to living independently. Guidelines, renovations and aids help adapt homes to specific needs.

Home emergency call systems –get help quickly at the touch of a button

A home emergency call system allows people to get help quickly at the touch of a button in the event of an emergency. It is ideal for older and health-impaired people who are at risk of falls.

Home emergency call systems –get help quickly at the touch of a button

A home emergency call system allows people to get help quickly at the touch of a button in the event of an emergency. It is ideal for older and health-impaired people who are at risk of falls.

Residential options for people with a need for care or support

Even people with a need for care or support can reside in a self-determined manner and as independently as possible. Various residential models, services and aids provide the necessary support.

School, training, higher education and employment with a care grade

Having a care need doesn’t have to stand in the way of education or employment. Social security can fund personal assistants or assistive aids to enable people to follow their desired career path.

Medical aids – cost coverage and co-payment

Medical aids are products that help people with health issues manage everyday life more easily. Discover when health insurance providers will cover the costs of these.

Medical aids – cost coverage and co-payment

Medical aids are products that help people with health issues manage everyday life more easily. Discover when health insurance providers will cover the costs of these.