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Hesse overhauls care laws to ease burdens on families and caregivers

Families in Hesse will soon face fewer hurdles in accessing care. The reforms cut red tape, boost volunteer opportunities, and align payments with professional facilities.

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Hesse overhauls care laws to ease burdens on families and caregivers

This amendment will allow the current regulation—previously set to expire at the end of 2026—to be extended and adapted to meet evolving needs. The goal is to provide long-term support for those in need of care in Hesse, offering them a broader range of assistance for daily life. The Care Support Regulation (Pflegeunterstützungsverordnung, PfluV) governs how individuals requiring care, as well as their families, can access support. This includes not only direct care but also help with everyday tasks such as shopping, household management, and social companionship.

Hesse's Health Minister Diana Stolz emphasized: "More than 86 percent (86.4%) of those in need of care here in Hesse are looked after at home. For family caregivers, daily life is often an immense challenge, demanding strength, energy, and courage. They exemplify the many who selflessly devote themselves to their loved ones, putting their own needs aside and frequently pushing themselves to their limits.

By updating the Care Support Regulation, we aim to provide tangible relief for both those in need of care and their families. At the same time, we are making it more attractive for providers to offer low-threshold care and respite services."

Key Planned Changes at a Glance:

  • Adjustment of Remuneration Limits: The previously rigid payment caps will be removed. Compensation for daily support services will instead be aligned with the rates of licensed care facilities, enabling providers to operate more sustainably.
  • Expanding Provider Options: In addition to outpatient care services and non-profit organizations, qualified individuals and commercial providers will now be permitted to offer support services. Qualified individuals could include those with relevant training who assist on an hourly basis, while commercial providers might include specialized companies—not traditional care services—that offer household support, such as agencies accompanying seniors on shopping trips or walks.
  • Introduction of E-Learning for Basic Qualifications: Essential foundational knowledge will now be accessible through self-study via e-learning courses.
  • Strengthening Volunteer Work: Volunteers working with non-profit organizations will only need a valid first-aid certificate (no older than three years) instead of completing a 30-hour basic qualification course.
  • Simplified Application Process: Recognition applications can now be submitted in text form to expedite procedures.
  • Elimination of Mandatory Activity Reports: Reports will only be required upon request by the recognition authority.
  • Greater Flexibility in Basic Qualifications: Recognition authorities will have more discretion in assessing basic qualification concepts.

Minister Stolz underscored: "These changes promise greater flexibility, more services, and less bureaucracy—precisely what the people of Hesse who rely on daily support need."

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