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Care provision
Whether through an accident, a fall or an illness, people often find
themselves suddenly and unexpectedly in need of care. Here you will find information
about care provision and care allowance.
A diaper subsidy or diaper bonus is granted by some cities or municipalities to cushion increased disposal costs in households with newborns or relatives in need of care.
If you are in need of care, it may be necessary to adapt your living environment to your individual needs. You can apply to your care insurance fund for financial support for the necessary adaptations and conversions.
If your relatives or friends are unable to provide you with continuous care at home, you are entitled to additional day and night care in a care facility. Your care insurance fund will contribute to the costs on application.
You can receive benefits from the Agricultural Health Insurance Fund (LKK) for company and household help (BHH) if you are absent due to illness, hospital treatment, preventive or rehabilitation treatment by the LKK or due to pregnancy and maternity leave.
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 care insurance will cover part of the costs on application.
People who suffer from a serious, incurable and advanced illness and only have a short life expectancy can, under certain conditions, make use of outpatient or inpatient hospice services.
As a person in need of care or a person in need of care in an outpatient residential group, you will receive a monthly flat-rate supplement on application.
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. In certain cases, you are entitled to allowances for health and long-term care insurance for a period of up to 6 months.
If you are cared for at home by relatives, you can receive a combination of care allowance and the services of an outpatient care service at the same time.
If you are in need of care and are temporarily unable to be cared for at home, you have the option of being cared for in a fully inpatient care facility for a short period of time.
If your private caregiver is unable to care for you due to vacation or illness, your care insurance fund will pay the costs of a replacement in certain cases.
If you become in need of care as a result of an accident at work, a commuting accident or an occupational illness, you can receive care allowance and other benefits from the statutory accident insurance.
You are entitled to an interest-free loan for the time you are caring for close relatives.
The loan:
is intended to help cushion the loss of earnings that you suffer as a...
