Entlastung pflegender Angehöriger
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Care Guide
Relief for family caregivers
Relief for family
caregivers
Relief for family caregivers
Preventing Overload
Relief for family
caregivers
Preventing Overload
How to relieve the burden on
yourself as a family caregiver
How to relieve the
burden on yourself
as a family caregiver
Who qualifies as a family caregiver?
Caregiving relatives include, among others:
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- grandson
- Uncle and aunt
- Neighbors, friends or acquaintances (in cases of intensive care)
Requirements for benefits:
- Care level 2 or higher
- Home care
- At least 10 hours of care per week
- No commercial (paid) care
What burdens arise in caregiving?
What burdens
arise in caregiving?
- Additional tasks related to household and family
- Organization of doctor’s visits and appointments
- Physical and mental strain
- Gradual overload with health risks
Signals of an overload in caring for relatives
Signals of an overload
in caring for relatives
Recognize early warning signs:
- Headache
- Cardiovascular problems
- Sleep disorders
- Concentration and memory problems
- skin problems
- Tension in the back, neck or shoulders
- Nervousness, irritability, mood swings
- Digestive problems, weight changes
- Increased alcohol or drug consumption
(Support) services to provide
relief caregiver
(Support) services
to provide relief
caregiver
Personal consultation provides information on:
- Support options for home care
- Individually tailored services
- Cost coverage by long-term care insurance
Tip:
- Find out about relief options early on.
- Take regular breaks.
- Pay attention to your own needs and health.
Services to relieve the burden on family caregivers
Services to relieve
the burden on
family caregivers
Relief services (according to § 45b SGB XI)
- Up to 125 euros per month for everyone with care level 1 or higher.
- Reimbursement via receipt or invoice
- Transfer of unused services until June 30th of the following year
Further relief options
- Involvement of professional help even with low care needs
- Use of day care or respite care
Senior care in your own home
At home – who can help out?
Senior care in
your own home
At home –
who can help out?
- Help from family members
- Support from non-profit volunteers
- Professional care provided by nursing services
Advantages of professional care services:
- Individual care and household support
- Flexible deployment in case of sudden care needs
- Comprehensive services from a single source
Financing the relief caregiver
Financing the
relief caregiver
- Costs are covered by long-term care insurance from care level 1.
- Higher benefits for higher care levels
- Respite care: up to €1,612 annually from care level 2
- Short-term care, care allowance, in-kind care benefits, day/night care from care level 2
Relief for family caregivers – Conclusion
Relief for family
caregivers – Conclusion
- Early information protects against overload.
- Long-term care insurance provides support starting from care level 1.
- Professional care services offer individualized relief
We are here for you!
We’d be happy to advise you on which services are right for you. This way, you’ll receive basic care tailored to your individual needs or those of your loved ones. Do you have any questions? Our staff will be happy to answer them. Give us a call!
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