What services are provided with care level 4?

Persons in need of care with care level 4 are entitled to various benefits from the care insurance fund. Since the corresponding persons in need of care are severely impaired in their independence and are dependent on assistance, they receive comparatively many assistance benefits from the long-term care insurance. This topic might also be of interest to you: Level of care 5

Those in need of care initially receive care allowance if they are cared for in their own homes by relatives or friends/acquaintances.
Those in need of care are entitled to a monthly care allowance of 728€.
In addition, people in need of care with care level 4 receive so-called care benefits in kind. If the person in need of care is cared for at home by an outpatient care service, he or she is entitled to benefits in kind amounting to €1,612 per month. The care benefits in kind are meant for the care, support and assistance with the housekeeping.
Those affected have also been entitled to the new “relief contribution” since 2017.
This amounts to 125€ per month and is meant for care and relief services. This means, for example, participation in support groups for mental and physical activation as well as a daily companion for walks, shopping assistance or domestic help.
In addition, those in need of care are entitled to short-term care after a hospital stay. They are entitled to a subsidy for short-term care worth €1,612.
In addition there is a so-called prevention care.In the event that the caring relative/friend/acquaintance of the person in need of care is ill or on vacation, the person in need of care can receive “preventative care” from professional caregivers.
For this purpose 1. 612€ are available 28 days a year.
Patients with care level 4 receive 1. 612 € per month for day and night care.
People in need of care can also apply for funding for care aids, housing adaptation and care courses for relatives.
Those affected are entitled to €40 per month for medical aids, for example disposable gloves, disinfectants or bed protection inserts. For a medically necessary living space, measures of up to 4,000€ are financed by the nursing care insurance fund. This refers to conversions, such as the installation of a stair lift or a barrier-free bathroom with handicapped accessible shower, etc.
If care in a nursing home is necessary for the affected person with care level 4, the nursing insurance guarantees 1.
775€ per month for the care and support in a nursing home (inpatient care). Often the costs for the nursing home are unfortunately not covered and residents have to pay a personal contribution.

If one cares for a person in need of care with care level 4 as a relative, friend or acquaintance, one receives a monthly care allowance of 728€. The caring family member is also entitled to free nursing courses. These are offered since 2017 by nursing care funds according to § 45 SGB XI.