Definition
Care level 1 was newly introduced on 01. 01. 2017 and is assigned to people who have not yet received a care level.
The majority of these people require care, often due to limitations in everyday tasks. In many cases this refers to people with dementia. Previously, these people were assigned to care level 0, which has now been transferred to care level 2. This means that care level 1 is completely new.
What are the requirements for level 1 care?
The classification of people in need of care into care levels is carried out by the Medical Service of the Health Insurance (MDK). The New Assessment Assessment (NBA) is used to classify the different levels of care. This is a catalog full of criteria with which the need for care can be determined as precisely as possible.
The New Assessment Assessment of the MDK examines the independence of those in need of long-term care in six different categories. The categories are: Mobility Cognitive and communicative abilities Behavior and mental health problems Self-care Dealing with demands caused by illness or therapy Organization of everyday life and social contacts Points are awarded for each category so that the patient ultimately receives a total number of points for the test, which puts the need for care into figures. The evaluation scale ranges from 0 to 100 points, with 100 points representing the highest degree of care dependency.
Each level of care thus corresponds to a certain number of points. In order for the patient to receive the classification for care level 1, a score of at least 12.5 up to 27 points must be achieved in the New Assessment Assessment. This corresponds to a slight impairment of independence in everyday life, whether physical or cognitive. For more information on this topic: Care Level 5
- Mobility
- Cognitive and communication skills
- Behaviour and psychological problems
- Self-catering
- Dealing with requirements due to illness or therapy
- Organization of everyday life and social contacts
