Care services for seniors
For a lifetime, you could move freely without the help of others. Suddenly, however, you need regular care, outside help, a barrier-free housing situation and other support and relief. Here are some possibilities.
Age-appropriate apartments:
These apartments must meet special requirements, they must enable senior citizens to live their daily lives without obstacles. These include, for example, stepless access to the apartment, wheelchair-accessible sanitary and kitchen facilities, ramps, stair lifts, anti-slip floor coverings, handles in bathrooms and toilets.
Senior housing:
While old-fashioned apartments are also individual apartments, senior housing is several rental or condominiums, often in combination with services, care facilities and care facilities.
Nursing homes for the elderly:
Old people's homes, non-profit or private, offer full care by in-house staff up to the most serious care. The ratio of nursing professionals to non-professionals is laid down in the Home Staff Ordinance.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the district and the county-free city, as well as with the charities.
Which documents are required?
No documents are required.
What are the fees?
There are no charges.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
No deadlines need to be observed.
Legal basis
There is no legal basis.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Gender Equality