Ein Mann im Rollstuhl arbeitet an einem Laptop am Schreibtisch

Everyday care and home life

It is not inevitable that people in need of care will have to give up a self-determined and independent life. Medical aids, support options and services provide assistance at home and on an everyday basis for those in need of care. Find out more here.

A carer checks an elderly lady’s temperature.

Care knowledge for relatives

Providing care for people who are in need of it is often a demanding task. Training courses and advisory services provide the necessary expertise.

Man with a walking stick by a disabled toilet

Accessible living: information on renovations and aids

An accessible home is an important factor for many people when it comes to living independently. Guidelines, renovations and aids help adapt homes to specific needs.

A woman helping an older lady fill out a document

24-hour care – support from live-in care staff

With live-in support (also known as 24-hour care), care staff move into the household where the care recipient is living. The legal aspects of the employment relationship need to be considered.

A carer is showing an older man something on a smartphone.

Digital care applications (DiPA)

Digital care applications (DiPA) are a new type of care benefit. They support people who are in need of care and their loved ones. Find out how DiPA are used to support care on a daily basis.

Additional relief allowance – a flexible benefit for care at home

The additional relief allowance is a versatile, flexible benefit that can be used in various ways for care at home. An annual total of 1,500 euros is available.

A woman caring for a young girl in an electronic wheelchair.

Support and advice for children and adolescents in need of care

There are many challenges facing families with children or adolescents in need of care. Social security benefits and support services enable treatment, care and social participation.

Older gentleman using his walking stick to try to get up out of his armchair. A young woman is helping him to stand up and supporting him by holding his arm.

Benefits for care at home

Care recipients who live at home can claim long-term care insurance benefits. Read more about these benefits here.

Five senior citizens sit around a table for breakfast in a care group home.

Care group homes: group living with home support

Care group homes are a way of living a self-determined life for as long as possible in old age. Anyone setting up or converting to a care group home arrangement can claim support.

Two young women with books, one walking and one in a wheelchair.

School, training, higher education and employment with a care grade

Having a care need doesn’t have to stand in the way of education or employment. Social security can fund personal assistants or assistive aids to enable people to follow their desired career path.

A salesperson and a customer with a walking aid.

Medical aids – cost coverage and co-payment

Medical aids are products that help people with health issues manage everyday life more easily. Discover when health insurance providers will cover the costs of these.