Home care poses significant challenges for those affected and their families. However, so-called care aids can help ease their burden. A distinction is made between technical and non-technical care aids<\/strong>. Examples of assistive devices include a nursing bed or a home emergency call system. Non-technical care supplies are consumables, such as disposable gloves. Care aids and assistive devices are part of home care and are covered by long-term care insurance for individuals with a care level designation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n Certain medical aids fall under the jurisdiction of health insurance companies<\/strong> and are prescribed by a doctor. Their purpose is to prevent or compensate for disabilities (e.g., hearing aids) or to ensure the success of a previous treatment (e.g., a walker after surgery). Long-term care aids and assistive devices fall under the jurisdiction of long-term care insurance<\/strong>. They are designed to alleviate and relieve symptoms and to enable people to live as independently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Care aids are a separate benefit, in addition to care allowances, in-kind care benefits, or combined benefits.<\/p>\n\n You can find the complete list of medical aids<\/strong> here<\/a> on the website of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds. This list includes all medical devices and nursing aids covered by health and long-term care insurance plans. You can search here to see what types of care aids are available.<\/p>\n\n Examples of care aids include:<\/p>\n\n
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