Organising care at home
Applying for a care grade, choosing a home care service, using advice and supporting family carers: step by step to the right care.
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Applying for a care grade (Pflegegrad): application, assessment and appeal
Applying for a care grade in Germany: informal application to your fund, benefits from the month you apply, assessment, decision in 25 working days, appeals.
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Care advice (Pflegeberatung) and advisory visits: your rights and duties
Care advice under § 7a SGB XI is free; advisory visits under § 37(3) are due every six months with the care allowance, video possible until 31 March 2027.
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Choosing a home care service in Germany: a 20-question checklist for the first meeting
How to choose a home care service in Germany: check approval, service area, cost estimate and care contract. With a 20-question checklist for the first meeting.
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Everyday support services and companions: what they are and how to pay
Companions and household help in Germany: pay with the €131 relief amount from care grade 1 and up to 40 % of benefits in kind from grade 2. Who is recognised.
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Family carers in Germany: time off work, care leave, pension and relief
Family carers in Germany: 10 days off with care support pay, care leave up to 6 months, family care leave up to 24 months, pension contributions from grade 2.
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How much does a home care service cost in Germany and what does insurance pay?
Home care costs in Germany 2026: care insurance pays €796 to €2,299 a month as benefits in kind, health insurance covers medical care. How your share arises.
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Out-of-hospital intensive care at home: entitlement, prescription, co-payment
Out-of-hospital intensive care in Germany (§ 37c SGB V): who qualifies, who prescribes, the potential assessment, the co-payment and choosing a provider.
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