Care of relatives
The care necessity of a family member often occurs without warning and confronts both students and professionals with major challenges. In order to support you in organizing the compatibility of study and care work, this page provides you with some initial guidance.
Care support centres are points of contact located close to residential areas for elderly people, people in need of care and their relatives. They provide comprehensive, independent and free information on the following topics:
- Care and advanced age
- Benefits provided by care providers and health insurance providers
- Social benefits from the State
- Care help services
- Converting homes to suit the needs of the elderly and people in need of care
- Aids, daily help and ways to adapt homes
Federal Ministry of Health (2023): Online care guide
Berlin Senate Department for Science, Health, Care and Equality (n.d.): Home care
Federal Ministry of Health (2023): Care brochure - Everything you need to know about care
The Care Leave Act contains regulations designed to enable employees to care for close relatives in a home environment. Here you will find information (in German) from the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on the compatibility of care, family and work as well as on the Care Leave Act.
Berlin Senate Department for Science, Health and Care: Care and Rehabilitation
Care box: Care tools for caring relatives
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Informationen für Angestellte der ASH Berlin zur Pflege von Angehörigen
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