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Family Member Needs Care – Augsburg in Augsburg

When a family member needs care – care level, care allowance, outpatient and inpatient care in Augsburg.

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Step 1⏱ 5–10 Min

Recognize care needs & document

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Frist: Start immediately · Don't sugarcoat anything! Show real daily life, not the 'good day'. Every undocumented limitation can cost money.

Before applying for anything: Keep a care diary! Document daily life for at least 7-14 days – mobility, personal hygiene, memory, behaviors. Without this documentation you'll lose money later.

📄 Required Documents

Complete all required documents first

💡 Weitere Tipps
  • What counts as need for care? Help needed with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, memory
  • First signs: Forgetfulness, unsteady walking, problems dressing/washing
  • Care diary: Note time, activity, help needed, duration
  • Also document nighttime help!
  • Photos of living situation can help
Care diary template (PDF)↗

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Step 2⏱ 2–5 Min

Apply for care level

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Care benefits are NOT granted retroactively. Apply immediately when care needs arise!

The first step is applying for a care level (Pflegegrad) at the care insurance (part of health insurance). An assessor from MD (Medical Service) visits the person at home and evaluates care level 1–5.

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  • Care insurance: via health insurer (AOK Bayern, TK etc.) – apply by phone or in writing
  • MD assessor visits after approx. 4-8 weeks
  • Care levels 1–5: 1 = minor impairment, 5 = severe impairment
  • Keep a care diary: documents care needs for assessor
  • Pflegestützpunkt Augsburg: free advice | augsburg.de/soziales
Contact care insurance↗

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Step 3⏱ 5–10 Min

Prepare for MD assessment

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Frist: Appointment will be communicated by care insurance · This is where most people lose money! Show real daily life, not the 'good day'. Relatives should be present.

After the application, an assessor from MD (Medical Service) or Medicproof will come to your home. This assessment decides the care level! Preparation is crucial.

📄 Required Documents

Complete all required documents first

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  • Relatives MUST be present – they know daily life!
  • Show the bad day, not the good one
  • Have all aids ready
  • Don't tidy up specially – show reality
  • 6 assessment modules: Mobility, Behavior, Self-care, Illness, Daily life, Social
  • Appointment can be rescheduled if needed
MD assessment info↗

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Step 4⏱ 5–10 Min

Check decision & appeal

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Frist: 1 month after decision · Deadline for appeal: 1 month! After that it becomes very difficult. Appeal costs nothing and is often worth it.

You'll receive a decision with the care level. Check carefully: Is the care level too low? Then file an appeal within 1 month! It's often worth it.

📄 Required Documents

Complete all required documents first

💡 Weitere Tipps
  • Always request MD assessment – you have a right to it!
  • File appeal in writing
  • Justification: What wasn't considered?
  • Attach care diary as proof
  • Free advice from social associations (VdK, SoVD)
  • About 30-40% of appeals are successful!
Appeal template letter↗

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Step 5⏱ 2–5 Min

Choose care allowance or care benefits in kind

From care level 2 you can choose: care allowance (for care by relatives) or care benefits in kind (outpatient care service). Combinations are possible. Care level 1 only receives a relief amount (€125/month).

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  • Care allowance (level 2–5): €347 – €990/month (paid to carer)
  • Care benefits in kind (outpatient): €761 – €2,200/month
  • Substitute care: up to €1,612/year if regular carer is unavailable
  • Short-term care: up to €1,774/year for temporary inpatient care
Overview of care benefits↗

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Step 6⏱ 2–5 Min

Find outpatient care service in Augsburg

If professional care at home is desired, you can engage an outpatient care service in Augsburg. Costs are covered by the care insurance (up to the benefit-in-kind limit).

💡 Weitere Tipps
  • Search for care services: pflege.de/pflegedienste/deutschland/Bayern/Augsburg
  • Free care counselling according to § 7a SGB XI: every person in need of care has the right to free advice
Care services Augsburg↗

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Step 7⏱ 5–10 Min

Use relief benefits

€125 monthly relief amount is available to you – almost always forgotten! Plus: Respite care and short-term care for breaks.

⚠️Relief amount doesn't expire immediately – can be saved until June 30 of the following year!
⏰ Usable at any time💰 0 € (Leistungen der Pflegekasse)

📄 Required Documents

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  • €131 relief amount monthly (all care levels)
  • Usable for: Household help, supervision, daily accompaniment
  • Respite care: up to €1,612/year when caregiver is absent
  • Short-term care: up to €1,774/year for temporary home placement
  • Respite + short-term care combinable = up to €3,386
  • Relief amount can be saved up!
Relief benefits info↗

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Step 8⏱ 5–10 Min

Combine care & work

Caring relatives have special rights at work: Care leave, family care leave, time off. Your employer must make this possible!

⚠️Inform employer early! You have a legal right to care leave.
⏰ 10 days before start of care leave💰 0 € (ggf. Lohnersatz)

📄 Required Documents

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  • Short-term work absence: take up to 10 days immediately
  • Care Leave Act: up to 6 months leave (unpaid or partial)
  • Family care leave: up to 24 months part-time possible
  • Care support allowance: wage replacement for up to 10 days
  • Protection against dismissal during care leave!
  • Advice: Care department Augsburg or social association
Care leave info↗

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🛡️ Compare private pension ↗
Step 9⏱ 5–10 Min

Use care counseling

Care counseling is free and even mandatory when receiving care allowance! Use the Pflegestützpunkt Augsburg for individual advice.

⚠️Advisory visit with care allowance is mandatory – otherwise money can be reduced!
⏰ Every 6 months (level 2+3) / 3 months (level 4+5)💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

Complete all required documents first

💡 Weitere Tipps
  • Pflegestützpunkt Augsburg: Free counseling
  • Counseling §37.3: Mandatory with care allowance, but also brings benefits!
  • Care advisor also comes to your home
  • Topics: Benefits, aids, relief, home adaptation
  • Social associations (VdK, SoVD) also advise for free
Care support Augsburg↗

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Step 10⏱ 2–5 Min

Inpatient care / nursing home in Augsburg

When home care is no longer possible, a nursing home is an option. Care insurance subsidises costs. The co-payment can be considerable – Sozialamt Augsburg can help if financial hardship.

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  • Search for nursing homes in Augsburg: pflegeheim-navigator.de or weisse-liste.de
  • Care insurance contribution (inpatient): €770 – €2,005/month
  • Co-payment: borne by person needing care / family – social welfare possible (§ 19 SGB XII)
Nursing home search Augsburg↗

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Step 11For permanent impairment⏱ 5–10 Min

Apply for disability ID

Many care recipients are also entitled to a disability ID. This brings important benefits: tax allowances, dismissal protection, additional vacation, parking benefits and more.

⚠️Care level and disability degree are different things! Apply for both separately.
⏰ Possible at any time💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

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  • From 50% disability degree = disability ID
  • Markers G, aG, H, Bl, Gl bring additional benefits
  • Tax allowance: 50% = €1,140, up to 100% = €2,840/year
  • 5 days additional vacation for employees with severe disability
  • Apply at welfare office Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (responsible for Bonn)
  • Retroactive determination also possible!
  • Combination with care level often increases disability degree
Disability application Augsburg↗

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Step 12⏱ 2–5 Min

🏥 Supplementary care insurance

Statutory long-term care insurance covers on average only about 50% of actual care costs. Supplementary care insurance closes the gap and prevents relatives from having to cover the costs.

⚠️Those who wait too long pay higher premiums or are rejected due to pre-existing conditions. Now is always the cheapest moment!
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  • 💡 3 product types: care daily allowance, care cost insurance, care pension
  • 🏛️ State subsidy: "Pflege-Bahr" (€5/month for each contract)
  • 💰 From approx. €20-30/month good coverage
  • 📋 Self-contribution in care home 2024: approx. €2,400/month
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What happens if I miss the deadline?
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