When the family caregiver needs a break
Family caregivers occasionally need a break — for illness, holiday, or simply to recharge. Respite care (Verhinderungspflege) under § 39 SGB XI ensures that care continues during this time. DSK+ checks your entitlement, provides substitute care at home and bills your care insurance directly.
What respite care is
Entitlement to respite care exists from care level 2, provided the person in need of care has been looked after at home by a private caregiver — usually a family member — for at least six months. If that person is temporarily unavailable, a substitute carer takes over.
Your care insurance covers an annual amount for respite care per calendar year. We bill this directly with the insurer and tell you in advance exactly what you're entitled to — you don't need to pay upfront.
Respite care can be combined with unused funds from short-term care, and vice versa. In many cases this increases the total amount available for the year. We work out with you what's possible in your situation.
Good to know
Whether it's a planned holiday, a hospital stay for the caregiver, or a sudden emergency: DSK+ takes over home care for the agreed period — by the hour or full-day, depending on your needs. Our team comes to you, so your relative stays in familiar surroundings.
We check in advance with your care insurance how much of the annual amount is still available, and explain the combination with short-term care in plain language. Billing runs directly between DSK+ and your care insurance — you don't have to deal with the paperwork yourself.
How it works
Get in touch as soon as you know you'll need cover — even at short notice. We listen and answer your first questions right on the phone.
We check your entitlement, the annual amount available, and agree together on the timing and scope of the substitute care.
Our team takes over care at home for the agreed period. We bill the costs directly with your care insurance.
Free consultation
No obligation, free of charge. We'll get back to you the same or next business day — by phone or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer.
Frequently asked questions
Respite care is available to people with care level 2 or higher. It also requires that the person in need of care has been cared for at home by a private caregiver, such as a family member, for at least six months.
Your care insurance covers an annual amount for respite care per calendar year. The exact amount depends on your care level and any unused funds from short-term care. We check this for you and tell you in advance exactly what you are entitled to.
Yes. Unused funds from short-term care can also be used for respite care, and vice versa. This can increase the annual amount available in many cases. We work this out for your specific situation.
You don't have to handle anything on your own: DSK+ checks your entitlement, provides the substitute care at home, and bills the costs directly with your care insurance.
Please contact us as early as possible so we can arrange schedules and responsibilities. In case of a sudden absence of the caregiver, for example due to illness, we try to organise a short-notice solution — just get in touch with us directly.
