Benefits

Aids make care at home easier and safer – from a disposable glove to a stairlift. For Pflegehilfsmittel (consumable care aids) the Pflegekasse (long-term care...

Pflegesachleistung means that a home care service comes to your home and the Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance fund) pays it directly. From Pflegegrad (care grade)...

The Pflegeversicherung (long-term care insurance) pays only part of the cost of care – people who need care have to cover the rest themselves. If pension, income...

The Entlastungsbetrag (monthly relief amount) is a fixed budget of 131 Euro a month for help in everyday life – for example for an everyday companion, a...

Pflegegeld (cash care allowance) is money that the Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance fund) transfers every month if you are cared for at home by relatives, friends...

If the person providing care needs a holiday, falls ill or care at home is temporarily impossible, the Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance fund) pays for replacement...