Pflege: Im Alter - Betreuungsangebote

Information on age-appropriate apartments, retirement homes, nursing homes and care in Schleswig-Holstein.

For a lifetime, you have been able to move around freely without the help of others. Suddenly, however, you need regular care, help from others, a barrier-free living situation and other support and facilities. These options include

• Age-appropriate housing: These homes must meet special requirements, as they must enable seniors to lead their daily lives without obstacles. These include, for example, step-free access to the apartment, wheelchair-accessible sanitary and kitchen facilities, ramps, stair lifts, non-slip floor coverings and grab rails in the bathroom and toilet.
• Senior housing complexes: While age-appropriate apartments are also individual apartments, senior housing complexes are several rental or owner-occupied apartments, often combined with services, care facilities and nursing care.
• Care homes for the elderly: Retirement homes, non-profit or private-commercial, offer full care by in-house staff up to and including heavy nursing care. The ratio of nursing staff to non-specialist staff is set out in the Home Staff Ordinance.

Further information on care facilities, assisted living, outpatient care services and other topics relating to care in old age can be found on the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth, Family, Senior Citizens, Integration and Equality (MSJFSIG).

• To the State Office for Social Services (LAsD) or
• to the welfare organizations.