The festive season is just around the corner. Meaning we can calm down, get away from the stress of everyday life and enjoy time with the people who are important to us. It’s a contemplative time. At least that’s the theory! In reality, its time pressure, lots of social commitments, perhaps...

Family models have changed and the traditional image of father, mother and child no longer represents the norm. Today, around one in five families with children consists of a single parent. In most cases, this means that these single parents have to manage the household and child rearing largely on...

The diagnosis: severe disease with shortened life expectancy. What now? What happens next? What is the next step? Who can I turn to? These questions run through the minds of relatives in particular. Therefore, it is important to take a closer look at the individual services: What options are there...

Seriously ill people whose lifespan is limited and who are cared for at home or in a nursing home are entitled to specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) if the care is particularly complex. The aim is to maintain, promote and improve the quality of life and self-determination of seriously ill...

Even before you are pregnant, you are told from all directions how difficult it is to find a midwife. If your due date is during the summer holidays or around Christmas, finding a midwife is almost impossible. But what does a midwife do anyway? And where can you find a suitable midwife? What does...

On May 26th 2023, the Bundestag passed the Long-Term Care Support and Relief Act (PUEG) to reform long-term care insurance. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, it is planned to reform the statutory long-term care insurance in two steps. In the first step, the financial basis will be stabilised...

It is well known that regular reading aloud has a positive effect on a child’s development. In fact, children who are read to regularly are better equipped for kindergarten, school and everyday life. But why is that? Reading aloud promotes child development Reading aloud promotes children’s...

Care degrees are a classification used in the German care system to assess people’s care needs. Care degrees are used to show the individual care needs of people. Long-term care insurance benefits are granted according to this classification. They were introduced in 2017 when the Second Care...