{"id":3439,"date":"2026-04-13T17:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/?page_id=3439"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:57:48","slug":"senior-election","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/senior-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3439\" class=\"elementor elementor-3439 elementor-3437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee83d1 e-grid page-start-section e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee83d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bc248 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0bc248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391c7d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"391c7d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811e1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"811e1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Understanding care<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492ecbe elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"492ecbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1810\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2952\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-scaled.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/06-1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-639be15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"639be15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caregiving can sometimes be complicated. On this page, we explain various topics and terms related to caregiving. They are listed in alphabetical order. We also answer any questions you may have. We\u2019ll also tell you where you can find additional support.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2df75 default-section-spacing e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c2df75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8b1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b8b1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Care Glossary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a2262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"24a2262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"cm-glossary\"><div class=\"glossary-container \"><input type=\"hidden\" class=\"cmtt-attribute-field\" name=\"glossary_index_style\" value=\"classic\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav \" role=\"tablist\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"glossaryList\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTermSet\"><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/glossar\/bridge-builders\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_c491ab97273fa5137cdc1e9e859b2be4\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/glossar\/degree-of-care\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_c0dd8c5c2642224d584ea9d7869a7e00\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Degree of care<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/glossar\/md-review\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_4d8158a137547dfada7ceb6dcb904edb\"><span itemprop=\"name\">MD-Begutachtung<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/DefinedTerm\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/glossar\/medical-service-md\/\"  role=\"term\" class=\"glossaryLink glossary-link-title \"   style=\"\"   itemprop=\"url\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_730755f08452254f781045229d5a2841\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Medical Service (MD)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f914bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f914bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a3044 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29a3044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0803da5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0803da5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9d023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9d023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Intercultural Bridge-Builders in Nursing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1194843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1194843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen support and assist people with a history of migration with any questions they may have about long-term care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f49e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f6f49e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523b659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523b659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f563140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f563140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">They speak 17 different languages:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>German<\/li><li>Arabic<\/li><li>English<\/li><li>French<\/li><li>Farsi<\/li><li>Russian<\/li><li>Kurdish (Sorani and Kurmanji)<\/li><li>Dari<\/li><li>Bosnian<\/li><li>Croatian<\/li><li>Romanian<\/li><li>Serbian<\/li><li>Spanish<\/li><li>Turkish<\/li><li>Polish<\/li><li>Vietnamese<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What Do the Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen Do? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1aa443 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1aa443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fe652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fe652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>answer questions,<\/li><li>provide information,<\/li><li>explain the support services available,<\/li><li>accompany you during a long-term care assessment,<\/li><li>help you find the right support.<\/li><\/ul><p>The consultation is free of charge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2583\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2583\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why Do the Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen Exist? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2583\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9953b94 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9953b94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0e53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b0e53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The bridge builders help people to<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>To better understand care,<\/li><li>to find the right support,<\/li><li>to navigate the help system.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2584\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who do the Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen support? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2584\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e210aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e210aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e7973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e7973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This service is for people with a migration background.<br\/>Age is not a factor.<br\/>You can also seek advice even if you don\u2019t need care yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2585\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2585\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where can I reach the Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2585\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb654ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb654ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9111238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9111238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen are working:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>at Berlin care centers,<\/li><li>in all of Berlin&#8217;s districts,<\/li><li>in collaboration with other experts.<\/li><\/ul><p>You can support the women who build bridges:<\/p><ul><li>meet in person,<\/li><li>call,<\/li><li>send an email<\/li><li>talk via video over the Internet.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2586\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2586\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How and when can I contact the Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2586\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd7a87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dd7a87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50718c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50718c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>When?<\/h4><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Availability by phone:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/li><li>Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If you call outside of these hours, you can leave a message.<\/p><h4>How can you get in touch?<\/h4><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong><br\/>030 695 17 823<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Email:<\/strong><br\/><a href=\"mailto:fbs.brueckenbauerinnen@ejf.de\">fbs.brueckenbauerinnen@ejf.de<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Internet:<\/strong><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ejf.de\/einrichtungen\/wohnen-pflege-im-alter\/interkulturelle-brueckenbauerinnen-in-der-pflege-1\">\u201cBuilding Intercultural Bridges in Care \u2013 Housing and Care for the Elderly \u2013 EJF \u2013 Providing Assistance\u201d<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734e1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5734e1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c48e9 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70c48e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bf745 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9bf745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24a5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24a5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Medizinischer Dienst (MD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecd92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ecd92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have submitted an application for a long-term care level, the Medizinischer Dienst (MD) will visit you at home to assess how you are managing there. This is also known as MD-Begutachtung. Here, we answer the most important questions so that you are well prepared for the assessment.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5137b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"eb5137b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Medical Service (MD)? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2460\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86f4af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d86f4af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5400b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5400b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219607295 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219607295 BCX8\">The Medical Service is known as the MD for short. The MD works for the statutory long-term care insurance and health insurance. The MD checks how independent a person is in everyday life. The MD says which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW219607295 BCX8\">level of care<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW219607295 BCX8\"> is best suited.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW219607295 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the responsibilities of the Medical Service (MD)? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2461\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e38bf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e38bf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a66b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a66b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MD has <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">two<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">important tasks:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Check the care level:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you would like to receive care, you must submit an application. An assessor from the MD will then visit you at home. The assessor will evaluate your level of independence using the New Assessment Tool, which is a type of questionnaire. During the assessment, the assessor will evaluate, for example:     <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Can you get around on your own?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Can you speak and remember?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Can you wash and dress yourself?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Can you plan your own day?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You earn points for your answers. The points determine which care level you are assigned. <\/span><\/p><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Quality Checks:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MD also visits home care services and nursing homes. The MD checks to see if everything is being done correctly there. The MD verifies that the care provided complies with the rules.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is an MD-Begutachtung?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2462\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dccf14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dccf14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb500f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb500f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">The MD assesses how much care a person needs.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">That&#8217;s what&#8217;s called an assessment.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">An appraiser will come to your home.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">The evaluator will assess how independent you are in your daily life.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">The result helps determine the appropriate care level.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104928529 BCX8\">Good preparation is important.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW104928529 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2463\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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BCX8\">He or she asks what you need help with.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125955412 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125955412 BCX8\">They also observe how you move and what you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW125955412 BCX8\">can<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125955412 BCX8\"> can do on your own.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW125955412 BCX8\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW125955412 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW125955412 BCX8\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW125955412 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">The appraiser <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">or the female appraiser <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">takes notes.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW40915751 BCX8\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">In the end  <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">A report is being written  <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW40915751 BCX8\">the expert writes a report<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">  and  <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW40915751 BCX8\">strikes  <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">one<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextDeletionMarker TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun TrackChangeTextDeletion SCXW40915751 BCX8\">en<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">  Care Level Before<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">beaten<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW40915751 BCX8\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW40915751 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW40915751 BCX8\">The long-term care insurance fund will then make the decision.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2465\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2465\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does an MD-Begutachtung take?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2465\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9549424 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9549424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e38f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e38f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\">The visit usually lasts 60 to 90 minutes.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\">Be sure to allow enough time.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW96136296 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW96136296 BCX8\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW96136296 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96136296 BCX8\">Hustle and bustle isn&#8217;t good.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW96136296 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2466\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2466\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What areas does the appraiser examine? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2466\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c359709 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c359709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3318148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3318148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The expert reviews <\/span><i>six key areas<\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These areas are called \u201cmodules.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 1: Mobility (10 percent)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We&#8217;ll assess how well you move in bed, while sitting, and around your home.<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example: getting up, walking, climbing stairs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 2: Thinking and Speaking (15 percent*)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Checks whether you can recognize people and orient yourself. For example: Do you know what day it is? Do you have a good memory? Can you express your wishes and concerns?   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 3: Behavior and Psychological Stress (15 percent*)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think about how often you feel anxious, restless, or sad. Or whether you sometimes feel like running away or yelling at others.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(*) Note: For Modules 2 and 3, only the one with the higher weighting counts.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":0,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 4: Self-Sufficiency (40 percent)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This test assesses how well you can wash yourself, get dressed, eat, and drink.<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also: Can you go to the bathroom on your own, or do you need help?<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can you cope with incontinence?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This module is particularly important.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 5: Dealing with Illnesses (20 percent)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here, the evaluator will assess whether you are able to take your own medication or care for your own wounds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you need help going to the doctor or putting on stockings?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Module 6: Daily Life and Social Interactions (15 percent)<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here, we&#8217;ll assess whether you can manage your daily routine on your own.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have contact with other people?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you do activities on your own?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2467\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2467\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I prepare for the MD-Begutachtung? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2467\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed24162 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed24162\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2467\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3339b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d3339b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d28328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d28328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The MD will send you a letter letting you know when he&#8217;s coming.<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please have all the necessary documents ready.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Medical reports,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Lists of your medications,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Hospital reports,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Your Care Journal<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134233279\":true,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask someone you trust to be there with you.<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This could be a family member who provides care or another significant other.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will help the evaluator better understand your situation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2468\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2468\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should I do during the MD-Begutachtung? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2468\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a67bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92a67bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2468\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5d8d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5d8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff03500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff03500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be honest. Don&#8217;t exaggerate, and don&#8217;t hide any problems.<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many people try too hard during a visit. Don\u2019t do that!<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tell them what you find difficult on bad days.<\/span> <br\/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask for clarification if there\u2019s something you don\u2019t understand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your caregiver can add anything that was left out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong><i>Important Note:<\/i> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many people say, &#8220;I can still manage,&#8221; even though they need help in their daily lives.<\/span> <br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please describe honestly where you need help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2469\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2469\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Assessment Checklist <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2469\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c583cd7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c583cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2469\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94578f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c94578f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cde3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cde3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you keep a care journal?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have your doctor&#8217;s notes and prescriptions arrived?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you invite someone you trust to the appointment?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are assistive devices available?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you taken notes on difficult situations?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you written down any important phone numbers (e.g., your doctor&#8217;s)?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you thought of any questions to ask the expert?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will ensure you&#8217;re well prepared for the MD-Begutachtung.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-24610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-24610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What happens next after the MD-Begutachtung? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0353523 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0353523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5385670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5385670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21514bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21514bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The assessor will write a report. The long-term care insurance fund will determine your care level. You will receive the report by mail, or you can request it and read it carefully. Compare the results with your own observations. If you disagree, you can file an appeal.    <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here&#8217;s what you need to do in a month.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions, a Pflegest\u00fctzpunkt near you can assist you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":338,\"335559739\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p>Here you will find an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pflegestuetzpunkteberlin.de\/video\/\">explanatory video about the care support centers<\/a> (as of July 2026: available in German, Turkish, Arabic, and sign language).  <\/p><p>Here you will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pflegestuetzpunkteberlin.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kontaktliste_Pflegestuetzpunkte_Berlin_06_2026.pdf\">a map showing the locations of the care centers.<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-24611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-24611\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The MD-Begutachtung is conducted in German. Who can help me with the MD-Begutachtung in another language?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1c75a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c1c75a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bde1a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bde1a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cbbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01cbbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people feel more comfortable speaking their native language\u2014which is not German\u2014because they can express themselves better in it. The <strong>Interkulturelle Br\u00fcckenbauer*innen in long-term care<\/strong> can be present during the MD-Begutachtung to translate and answer questions. On our <b> \u201cFind Support\u201d <\/b>page, you <b>\u2019ll find <\/b>more information about the Intercultural Bridge Builders.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4ad0d text-button elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4e4ad0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/famipaberlin.de\/en\/about-us-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 13 13\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.833333 7.16042H10.1417L6.075 11.2271C5.75 11.5521 5.75 12.0854 6.075 12.4104C6.4 12.7354 6.925 12.7354 7.25 12.4104L12.7417 6.91875C13.0667 6.59375 13.0667 6.06875 12.7417 5.74375L7.25833 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7970408 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7970408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-24612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28340cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28340cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f5652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f5652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On this page from the Medical Service (MD), you will find explanatory videos (in German) and information (in German, easy-to-read language, English, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Greek, Italian, and Croatian).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medizinischerdienst.de\/versicherte\/pflegebegutachtung\">Care Assessment | Medical Service<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d695770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00e9cd e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f00e9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e79279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e79279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c6d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c6d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title\">Degree of care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2845bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2845bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To get support in everyday life, you need a care degree.<\/p><p>To get a care degree, you must submit an application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d9782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"19d9782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does a care level mean? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce24b3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce24b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c78747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c78747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70899299 BCX8\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70899299 BCX8\">A care level shows how much help a person needs. Some people are old or ill. They need help in everyday life. For example, when washing or getting dressed. Or they cannot      <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW70899299 BCX8\">alone<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70899299 BCX8\"> eat. They then receive a care level. There are five care levels:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Care level 1 means<\/strong>: You need little help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Care level 5 means<\/strong> that you need a lot of help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The care degree helps you to get support. For example, money or a carer. Anyone can apply for a care degree. You must submit an application to the care insurance fund. Then an assessor will come<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> comes and checks what you can do in everyday life. The care insurance fund then decides on your care level. <\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You will receive a notification. You can then receive help or money. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When do I need a care degree? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64755af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64755af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e6302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e6302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are a few sample questions to help you determine whether you need a care level: Are you no longer able to do your grocery shopping on your own? Do you have trouble getting dressed? Are you no longer able to eat on your own? Do you find it difficult to climb the stairs?   <\/p><p>If you<strong>answered \u201cyes\u201d <\/strong>to these questions, you may need a care level. The care level ensures that you receive professional assistance (care) with your daily activities. For example, help with grocery shopping or getting dressed.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I submit an application? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c00bdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c00bdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d006bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d006bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You submit this application to your care insurance fund:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Statutory health insurance<\/strong>: Your long-term care insurance fund is the same as your health insurance fund. So submit the application to your health insurance fund.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-2,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Aptos\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"-\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Private insurance<\/strong>: Your private compulsory long-term care insurance (PPV). You submit the application there. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can help me with the application? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88379 20.5303C8.78615 20.6279 8.6279 20.6279 8.53027 20.5303L8.17676 20.1768C8.07913 20.0791 8.07916 19.9209 8.17676 19.8232L15.8232 12.1768C15.9209 12.0791 16.0791 12.0791 16.1768 12.1768L23.8232 19.8232C23.9209 19.9209 23.9209 20.0791 23.8232 20.1768L23.4697 20.5303C23.3721 20.6279 23.2139 20.6279 23.1162 20.5303L16 13.4141L8.88379 20.5303Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M23.1162 11.4697C23.2139 11.3721 23.3721 11.3721 23.4697 11.4697L23.8232 11.8232C23.9209 11.9209 23.9208 12.0791 23.8232 12.1768L16.1768 19.8232C16.0791 19.9209 15.9209 19.9209 15.8232 19.8232L8.17676 12.1768C8.07914 12.0791 8.07913 11.9209 8.17676 11.8232L8.53027 11.4697C8.62789 11.3721 8.78615 11.3721 8.88379 11.4697L16 18.5859L23.1162 11.4697Z\" fill=\"#1F1105\" stroke=\"#1F1105\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8096f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd8096f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed56298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed56298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need help with your application and\/or have any further questions, you can <strong>contact <\/strong>the <strong>Intercultural Bridge Builders in Nursing Care<\/strong> or the <strong>Pflegest\u00fctzpunkte Berlin <\/strong>. 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