Social association recommends: Apply for care level quickly

Care reform

Social association recommends: Apply for care level quickly

With the planned reorganization of nursing care, it could become more difficult to obtain a nursing degree in the future. What those in need of care and relatives should consider now.

Criteria for determining a need for care should be narrower according to the draft for reclassifications. The reform is intended to relieve the financial burden on nursing care insurance companies. If you want to be on the safe side, you should apply for a nursing degree this year according to the VdK recommendation. In particular, the requirements for care levels one to three could be tightenedexplained the association. There are a total of five different levels of care, depending on the severity of the need for care.

“The new law has not yet been passed and the old law applies. Those in need of care and their relatives must use this,” said VdK President Verena Bentele.

However, it was only about initial applications, it was said. The association said that anyone who already has a nursing degree should only apply for an upgrade after careful consideration. Otherwise there would be a risk of the level of care being downgraded.

Many people hesitate to apply for a nursing degree – out of shame, fear of complicated applications or the belief that they are not entitled to help. “A request for care is not a flaw, but rather an important prerequisite for being able to continue living in your own four walls,” says Bentele. “As things stand, anyone who gets a nursing degree this year will keep it even if the access rules are tightened.”