Federal government presents new package of measures for care and support

Expansion of the nursing scholarship – establishment of a competence center for nostrifications – easier access to social care professions Following the nursing reforms in 2022 and 2023, the federal government today presented another five-point package of measures for nursing and care. In the future, a nursing scholarship will also be available for studying at […]

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Five new measures to improve care – 5 minutes

A competence centre will enable faster recognition of foreign qualifications of qualified nursing staff. A 15a agreement will create nationwide standards for social care professions and expand the skills of home helpers. “These measures show how important ongoing improvements are to us for employees, for those in need of care and their relatives,” emphasise the […]

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Health Minister Karl Lauterbach in an interview about financing care and rising contributions

Mr Lauterbach, there is a lot of talk about your hospital reform, including the planned strengthening of family doctors. But there are also many problems with nursing care insurance: Due to the shortage of skilled workers, finding a nursing service or a place in a home is becoming increasingly difficult. In addition, costs are rising […]

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Health Minister Karl Lauterbach in an interview about financing care and rising contributions

Mr Lauterbach, there is a lot of talk about your hospital reform, including the planned strengthening of family doctors. But there are also many problems with nursing care insurance: Due to the shortage of skilled workers, finding a nursing service or a place in a home is becoming increasingly difficult. In addition, costs are rising […]

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Becoming visible – Caring relatives are the silent heroes of everyday life – Rhönkanal

Relatives, friends, neighbors – in Thuringia alone, more than 220,000 people provide valuable help to those in need of care every day in the form of home care. However, these services are still barely visible in public perception and those affected do not receive enough support themselves. The Thuringian Caregiving Week wants to change this […]

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The number of nursing cases will increase – and nursing care insurance will become more expensive

Exclusive According to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, the Medical Service of the Health Insurance Funds is also warning of significantly more people in need of care. The number of applications is rising sharply. The Medical Service of the Health Insurance Funds (MDK) expects a further significant increase in the number of nursing cases in […]

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Lauterbach: Number of people in need of care is rising “explosively”

There is already a shortage of nursing staff – and the forecasts for future nursing needs are frightening. But now the figures are even more dramatic than expected. There is no relief in sight. Berlin. Despite a massive increase in the number of people in need of care, Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) sees […]

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