What services are provided with care level 2? | Level of care 2

What services are provided with care level 2?

Insured persons with care level 2 are entitled to both care allowance and care benefits in kind.

  • The care allowance of 316 € is paid out in case of care by relatives or friends.
  • The care achievements, to which also an ambulatory care ranks, are recompensed with up to 689€.
  • In addition, there are also up to 125 € of support and relief services. These include cleaning and household help as well as everyday companions.

    In addition, care groups, in which the cared for persons are to be mentally and physically activated, are financed with this money.

  • In cases in which it is not possible for family members providing care to take over care due to illness, time out or other appointments, there is a claim to a prevention allowance. This amounts to a maximum of 1612€ for 4 weeks. In addition, half of the care allowance is paid out during this period.

    The prevention allowance does not have to be applied for in advance at the health insurance company.

  • Day and night care are covered by outpatient benefits in kind. There may also be a claim to nursing and medical aids. This includes, for example, a home emergency call system.

    An exact list of the aids with corresponding financial assumption can be found in the catalog of aids.

  • In addition, there is a one-time financial support by the health insurance companies for a handicapped accessible housing adaptation. The maximum coverage by the health insurance company is 4. 000€.

    Entitlement to this can arise, for example, when a stair lift is installed.Housing groups are also entitled to a subsidy of up to 4,000€ for age-appropriate housing adaptation. In this living group, there may be a maximum of 4 insured persons with care level 2. In addition, the members of a residential group can receive a one-time subsidy of 2.

    500€ each when they are founded. The monthly support is 214€.

  • In addition there are still free offers for caring relatives, like a consultation for care optimization and a care course, which can be noticed also by honorary care persons. In case of an inpatient care of the affected person, e.g. in a nursing home, the own contribution to be paid is 580€, as in all other care levels.

    However, the actual costs can vary from house to house. In addition, there may be additional costs for accommodation, meals and investments of the home.

  • With the stationary care of a person with care degree 2 the care insurance pays 770€ monthly.

Short-term care is often used after a person in need of care has been hospitalized. This takes place in a nursing home, for example.

The nursing care insurance companies pay a maximum of 1,612 € per year for short-term care for a maximum of 28 days. If no preventative care has been taken in the current year, the short-term care can be subsidized with 3. 224 € for up to 8 weeks.

During the short-term care, the affected persons also receive half of the monthly care allowance for care of relatives. Our next topic could also be interesting for you: Home careDuring a hospital stay of up to 28 days, there is still an entitlement to the care allowance. The payment is only stopped from the 29th day onwards.

If the care allowance has been suspended due to the long hospital stay, payment will start again immediately when the patient is discharged to a home environment. In the event that rehabilitation is commenced immediately after discharge, the care allowance will not be paid again until the discharge is completed. If there are a few days between the hospital stay and the rehabilitation measure, there is again a claim to care allowance. The nursing allowance payments are also discontinued for rehabilitation from the 29th day onwards. If accommodation in short-term care is desired after the hospital stay, the nursing care insurance fund will pay subsidies.