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In need of care - what to do?

Loss of strength, accident, illness - if people in need of care are suddenly dependent on long-term help, their care must be ensured. Their everyday life also needs to be reorganized.

Affected persons and relatives are faced with many questions:

  • What are the first steps?
  • What entitlements to help do I have?
  • Where can I get support?

First steps

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How much support do I need?

  • What does "in need of care" actually mean?
  • How can I find out how much help I need?
  • A checklist to help you think
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When you can't do it alone

  • When is a person considered to be in need of care?
  • What care levels are there?
  • How to submit an application to the long-term care insurance fund
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Use the help of experts

  • Where can I find suitable advice?
  • What topics are advised on?
  • How does a care consultation work?
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Participation, care, assistance

  • Who determines the disability?
  • Who will advise me if I have questions about a disability?
  • What benefits are disabled people entitled to?
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Do I want to care for it myself?

  • What are my limits?
  • Assess yourself realistically
  • How can I create a network?
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Getting into conversation with each other

  • When is the right time?
  • How do I broach the subject?
  • What to do if the parents refuse help?
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What happens next?

  • Who helps to organize further care?
  • What questions do I need to clarify?
  • What do I need to look out for on the day of discharge?
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What offers are there?

  • What is dementia?
  • How can I recognize dementia?
  • What does the diagnosis of dementia mean?

The path to a care degree

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Prerequisite for long-term care insurance benefits

  • Why is the application so important?
  • How is the need for support determined?
  • What exactly do the care levels mean?
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This is how the assessment works

  • How does the assessment work?
  • How can I prepare for the visit?
  • What rules apply to children?
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Against the decision of the care insurance fund

  • What do I need to bear in mind when lodging an objection?
  • Must the objection be justified?
  • What happens after the objection?
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