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Knowledge that carries you through care.

Care raises questions about applications, money and your own strength. Here you'll find answers to read at your own pace: clear, honest, without a jungle of figures.

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Applying for a care grade: step by stepInformal application, home assessment, written decision: the three steps to a Pflegegrad, plus a checklist for the assessment visit.2 min readLast updated: July 2026
What does the care fund pay? Benefits at a glanceCare allowance or in-kind services? Relief amount or respite care? The main benefit types of German long-term care insurance, clearly sorted with no jungle of figures.3 min readLast updated: July 2026
Respite care: a break for family caregiversA holiday, a doctor's appointment or simply a free afternoon: how respite care steps in when family caregivers need a break, and how to arrange it.2 min readLast updated: July 2026
How to tell that home care support makes senseThe quiet everyday signs that support would do good: an honest checklist for relatives, and the reassurance that accepting help is not a loss of independence.2 min readLast updated: July 2026
First steps after a diagnosisWhen a diagnosis reshuffles life: sorting the first weeks into three fields (the medical side, care needs, support). With a checklist for the beginning.3 min readLast updated: July 2026