Care provision

Landespflegegeld

Under certain conditions, you can apply for the Landespflegegeld, which compensates for additional expenses due to disability.

Apply for care assistance

Firstly, it is the task of social long-term care insurance (SGB XI) to provide assistance to people in need of long-term care who are dependent on solidarity-based support due to...

Night care for people with long-term care insurance

Persons in need of care who are basically cared for at home can be cared for at night in a facility.

Specialized outpatient palliative care for those with health insurance Funding

Insured persons are entitled to specialised outpatient palliative care (SAPV) in the home or family environment.

Day care for people with statutory long-term care insurance

People in need of care who are generally cared for at home can be cared for during the day in a day care facility.

Relief amount for costs of additional care services for people with long-term care insurance

People in need of care who are cared for at home can receive up to 125 euros per month from the care insurance fund. The money can be used to relieve the burden on caring relatives or to promote the independence and self-determination of those in need of care in everyday life.

Long-term care insurance contribution

The contribution that each and every legally insured person has to pay for long-term care insurance is regulated by law.

Care allowance for war victims

If you are an injured person who, as a result of your injury, is permanently dependent on outside help to manage your daily routine, you are considered helpless. As a helples...

Have low-threshold services in the care sector recognized

Your service must be recognized as an offer of support in everyday life under state law so that people in need of care can be reimbursed for its care or respite services under the long-term care insurance scheme.

Apply for combination benefit for long-term care insurants

If you are cared for at home by relatives, you can receive care allowance and use the services of an outpatient care service at the same time in a combination solution.

Apply for substitute care in the social long-term care insurance

If your private caregiver cannot care for you due to vacation or illness, your long-term care insurance will pay for a substitute in certain cases.

Request home care for long-term care insureds with disabilities

If you live in a facility for people with disabilities, you may be eligible for Social Security long-term care insurance benefits.

Apply for care allowance in the social care insurance

If you are cared for at home by relatives or acquaintances, you can apply for care allowance from your care insurance fund.

Apply for care aids

If you are in need of care and are being cared for at home, you can be provided with care aids.

Apply for care benefits in kind for those with long-term care insurance

If you are in need of care and are being cared for at home, you can apply for care benefits in kind.

Apply for full inpatient home care for those with long-term care insurance

If you can no longer manage independently at home due to your need for care and cannot be cared for at home, care in a nursing home is necessary. Your long-term care insurance will pay part of the costs upon application.

Apply for a subsidy for measures to improve the living environment in long-term care insurance

If you are in need of care, it may be necessary to adapt the living environment to your individual needs. You can apply to your long-term care insurance fund for financial support for necessary adaptations and conversions.

Apply for benefits for caregivers in acute care situations and caregiver leave in the social long-term care insurance system

If there is an acute care situation in your family, you can be absent from work for up to 10 working days and receive care support allowance. For a care leave of up to 6 months, you are entitled to subsidies for health and care insurance in certain cases.

Care courses for caring relatives and carers when applying for care leave

To make it easier for you to care for relatives at home, you can attend free care courses and training sessions via your care insurance fund.

Making a claim for travel and transport costs for medical treatment if you have an accident at work or an occupational disease

Following a recognised accident at work or an occupational disease, you can claim reimbursement for related travel and transportation expenses.

Moving into a residential care facility

This section provides information on your rights and requirements for moving to a residential care facility.

Participation in care and nursing facilities through the formation of a facility advisory board

As the facility manager, you must inform the supervisor for supportive housing forms if a residents' council has been elected.

Participation in care and nursing facilities in the absence of a facility advisory board Receipt

- As a facility manager, you must inform the supervisory authority for supportive housing if no residents' council has been elected. - As a service provider, you must apply...

Special incidents in care and nursing facilities Reception

Accidents and other unexpected incidents that you must report to the AuW immediately are in particular Fires that endanger residents, Explosions, floods, power failure,...