Social assistance benefits for developmentally disabled and handicapped children and adolescents
If you need help to live and do not have health insurance - statutory or private - the social welfare agency provides health assistance.
This includes:
- Support and advice for parents
- Care and nursing services
- Medical treatments
- Therapies such as speech and movement support
- Preventive medical checkups
- Everyday assistance
Who should I contact?
Responsible authorities
Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Soziales/Arbeit
Montag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Dienstag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Mittwoch 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Donnerstag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr, 15:00 - 18:00 Uhr
Freitag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Hinweis:
Abweichende Öffnungszeiten Sozialamt
Montag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Dienstag geschlossen
Mittwoch 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr
Donnerstag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr, 15:00 - 18:00 Uhr
Freitag geschlossen
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019
Requirements
Health assistance is provided to persons,
- who do not have statutory health insurance or do not have sufficient private health insurance,
- the provision of services via the health insurance fund is out of the question
- and who cannot reasonably be expected to raise the funds for the necessary assistance from their income and assets.
Which documents are required?
- Application for health assistance
- Identity card or passport (or other documents that can identify the person beyond doubt).
The competent social welfare institution will provide information on the documents required in individual cases.



