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What to do when care needs emerge?

What to do when care needs emerge?

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Information on care needs assessment

Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung

Where does the long-term care assessment take place? How is this assessment carried out and what happens if you disagree with the long-term care insurance fund's decision? Find answers to your questions about the long-term care assessment by the Health Insurance Medical Service (Medizinische Dienst der Krankenkassen) here.

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Taking precautions for dementia

Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft e.V.

As the dementia progresses, patients can no longer make legal decisions. This video provides information on the topics ‘power of attorney’, ‘legal guardianship’ and ‘living will’.

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Precautionary measures, power of attorney, German guardianship law

Institut für transkulturelle Betreuung e.V. 

As a result of an accident or an illness, any person may – completely or only to a certain degree – lose their capacity to take care of important matters themselves. In Germany, there are ways to prepare for such a situation.