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In need of care - what to do?

Deteriorating strength, accident, illness - if people in need of care are suddenly dependent on permanent assistance, their care must be ensured. Their everyday life also has to be reorganized.

Affected persons and relatives face many questions:

  • What are the first steps?
  • What claims for help do I have?
  • Where do I get support?

First steps

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How much support do I need?

  • What does it actually mean to be in need of care?
  • How can I determine how much help is needed?
  • A checklist to help me think
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When you can't do it alone

  • When is a person considered to be in need of care?
  • Which care degrees are there?
  • How to make an application to the long-term care insurance
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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 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 address the issue?
  • What to do if 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?