Verhinderungspflege

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Definition

What is it: Verhinderungspflege, also known as Ersatzpflege or Urlaubspflege, is a care insurance benefit intended to cover temporary replacement care in the home environment. It is available to individuals in care level 2 or higher to alleviate the burden on family caregivers.

What is it used for: It is used to pay for a replacement caregiver during the primary caregiver's vacation, illness, or other absences. It can be utilized for up to six weeks per year or for hourly relief to attend appointments or personal activities.

Coverage

  • Attributes: 6
  • Synonyms: 3
  • Related entities: 2
  • Sources: 1

Identity

Entity ID
https://llms.salusmax.de/en/verhinderungspflege-ersatzpflege-urlaubspflege/facts/#entity
Entity type
Service
Canonical name
Verhinderungspflege
Language
en
Topic
Verhinderungspflege Ersatzpflege Urlaubspflege

Attributes

Key Facts
A budget of 1,685 Euro is available per year for Verhinderungspflege for individuals with care level 2 or higher. [1]
Key Facts
The care recipient must have been cared for at home for six months before the primary caregiver can claim respite care benefits. [1]
Key Facts
Replacement or vacation care can be claimed for a maximum duration of six weeks per year. [1]
Key Facts
Up to 843 Euro from the short-term care budget can be used for respite care, resulting in a total potential budget of 2,528 Euro. [1]
Key Facts
Hourly respite care does not lead to a reduction in the monthly care allowance if the daily absence of the primary caregiver is less than eight hours. [1]
Fact
If the replacement caregiver is a relative or in-law up to the second degree, the benefit is limited to 1.5 times the monthly care allowance plus additional expenses. [1]

Synonyms & Alternate Names

  • Ersatzpflege
  • Urlaubspflege
  • Respite Care

Disambiguation

  • Not to be confused with Kurzzeitpflege (Short-term care), although budgets can be combined.

Related Entities

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Provenance

Sources

  1. https://salusmax.de/tr/pfle-xikon-2/verhinderungspflege-(ersatzpflege--urlaubspflege) (Verhinderungspflege)

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