The physical environment for providing nursing care<\/strong> should be suitable. If there is a need for improvement in this regard, you may, under certain conditions , <\/strong> be eligible for grants from the long-term care insurance fund to improve your living environment ( <\/strong>see above).<\/p>\n\n Outpatient care services<\/strong> primarily provide what is known as basic care.<\/strong> This includes, for example:<\/p>\n\n In addition, there is medical care<\/strong>. These measures are carried out based on a doctor’s prescription. Examples include:<\/p>\n\n The home care service often handles household chores<\/strong> as well. However, the selection varies greatly here. Examples include, depending on individual agreements:<\/p>\n\n In addition to the services mentioned above, the outpatient nursing service can also provide home care<\/strong> services. This support is provided in addition to basic care, medical treatment, and household assistance. This helps support daily life, for example, by providing activities tailored to individual needs or by fostering social connections.<\/p>\n\n If you’ve already narrowed down your list to a few home care providers, our ” Home Care Providers<\/a> ” checklist will help you prepare for your no-obligation initial consultation.<\/p>\n\n Supportive care<\/strong> is a benefit provided by statutory health insurance and is available to patients who, following major surgery, an exhausting course of treatment, or an acute exacerbation of an illness, are unable to care for themselves at home<\/strong>. Such patients are not considered to be in need of long-term care under the long-term care insurance system<\/strong> and therefore do not have a long-term care level. The expected duration of the illness<\/strong> should not exceed 6 months<\/strong>. An application for supportive care can be submitted to the health insurance provider by the person in need of care or by his or her family members. During a hospital stay, counseling on this matter takes place as part of the discharge planning process. Supportive care always requires a doctor’s prescription. For those with private health insurance, eligibility for long-term care benefits depends on the plan they have chosen.<\/p>\n\n For those with public health insurance, coverage<\/strong> is available for up to 4 weeks per illness<\/strong>. In justified exceptional cases, an extension may be granted after consultation with the Medical Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following services are available under supportive care:<\/p>\n\n For more information on long-term care, please contact your health insurance provider.<\/p>\n\n Many family members would like to fulfill their loved ones\u2019 wish to receive care at home, but work commitments or distance often make it impossible to be there for their loved ones who need care around the clock. That is why many people are looking for a friendly and competent person who, if possible, is available around the clock<\/strong> to look after, care for, and support their family member. Unfortunately, there are only a few legal options for accessing such services<\/strong>. Caregivers in this country are subject to the Working Hours Act<\/strong> and may not work more than 8 hours a day. In addition, rest periods<\/strong> must be observed, and adequate time off must be scheduled.<\/p>\n\n Depending on the level of support and care needed and financial circumstances, the following services are available: <\/p>\n\n Providing round-the-clock<\/strong> in-home<\/strong> care and support for family members<\/strong> is just as costly as <\/strong>full-time residential care in a nursing facility,<\/strong> due to labor and social security regulations.<\/strong> However, the costs for household-related services can be claimed as a tax deduction for up to an additional 4,000 euros per year (up to 20% of the costs).<\/p>\n\n Unfortunately, there are some unscrupulous operators who present themselves online as counseling and placement agencies and seek to profit from families\u2019 desperate situations. Therefore, you should gather all the necessary information before contacting them\u2014for example, by consulting the Consumer Advice Center. There is also a brochure on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put simply, respite care means having someone step in to provide care. This <\/strong>becomes necessary if you and other family caregivers are currently unable to provide home care due to work, vacation, or illness<\/strong>. You can find an overview of the most important conditions and regulations regarding respite care on this<\/a> page of the Federal Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n If an outpatient<\/strong> care service<\/strong> or an independent caregiver<\/strong> provides respite care, the long-term care insurance fund may reimburse the costs up to a certain limit. If respite care is provided on an inpatient basis<\/strong> in a nursing home, the long-term care insurance fund covers only the care-related costs up to the specified maximum amount. Respite care can also be used in several shorter periods<\/strong> or on an hourly basis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n If you, as a family caregiver, take advantage of a rehabilitation program<\/strong>, your family member can spend the time during your respite care near you<\/strong> or even at the same facility<\/strong>. You may also want to consider having your family member who needs care stay at a so-called ” care hotel<\/strong> ” while you are on vacation<\/strong>. Care here is provided either by trained hotel staff or by a local home care agency and can be billed as respite care.<\/p>\n\n If a person can no longer prepare meals on their own and their family members are unable to provide meals, a mobile service provider<\/strong> can take over meal delivery<\/strong> \u2014especially for a daily lunch<\/strong>. These days, there is a wide variety of options from different food delivery services almost everywhere. However, home care services<\/strong> often work with providers as well, so you can inquire with them. In some cases, residential care facilities<\/strong> also provide lunch. You can either visit the facility as a guest or perhaps even have food delivered from there.<\/p>\n\n When searching online, you’ll usually find these services listed under “Meals on Wheels.” Together with your family member ,<\/strong> you should consider in advance what kind of care you would like<\/strong>. Most providers offer a choice between delivery of frozen meals for self-heating (in a microwave or oven) and hot delivery.<\/p>\n\n A home emergency call system<\/strong> is very helpful in providing peace of mind for both you and your family member. It is usually asmall<\/strong> , portable <\/strong>transmitter<\/strong> with an emergency button that is worn around the neck or on the wrist like a watch. In addition, there is a base station<\/strong> for the landline phone. An alarm can also be triggered here. You can also set it so that a specific button must be pressed once every 24 hours to check on your family member’s responsiveness<\/strong>. If this does not happen, the provider’s emergency call center will automatically respond.<\/p>\n\n After receiving the emergency call<\/strong>, the service center first attempts to contact your family member via the base station. In the next step, a trusted person<\/strong> with a spare key or the designated home care service<\/strong> usually visits the person in need of care. If it is not possible to make contact with the person in need of care, the fire department and <\/strong>emergency medical services<\/strong> are called in; however, they often end up breaking down the front door of the house or apartment.<\/p>\n\n The latest systems use artificial intelligence<\/strong> and sensors<\/strong> that detect movements indicative of a fall<\/strong>, for example. There\u2019s no longer any need to wear a transmitter on your body; instead, the system responds to natural speech<\/strong> at any time, just like a<\/strong> smart speaker<\/strong>, and also automatically recognizes calls for help<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Under certain conditions, the long-term care insurance fund covers the costs<\/strong> of the in-home emergency call system or subsidizes this service with a fixed monthly amount.<\/p>\n\n You can find comprehensive information from the Consumer Advice Center about home emergency response systems here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Would you like to receive free advice from our experts on home care and discuss your specific needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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