Caregiving
A caregiving situation often occurs unexpectedly in life. It turns your everyday life upside down and represents a challenge for you and your relatives. Because care is often associated with a great deal of psychological and physical stress. It can work with professional advice, help and support.
Understanding the flood of information in such a situation is a double burden. We offer you an introduction to the topic with the following information and basic information.
Practice guide caregiving
In the practical guide for caregiving in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region, you will find support services for employees who care for relatives or who are preparing for this situation.
Downloads:
Emergency folder
The completed emergency folder is a great support for relatives.
Care support centers
You can either get advice directly from the University of Mannheim or go to one of the following nursing support centers:
(These last three links are only in German language avaible)
Further helpful information on the subject of “caregiving” with a focus on Mannheim can be found under the following links:
Services Authority of the City of Mannheim
Caregiving support centers of the city of Mannheim
Caritas Association Mannheim: “Offers for seniors”
Diakonisches Werk Mannheim: “Older people”
(These links are only in German language avaible)
Further general links
You are responsible for the care of a relative. Here you will find further information and help.
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
The Caregiving Phone: quick help for relatives (only in German language avaible)
Contact
Andrea Horn
B 6, 30–32 – Room 011
68159 Mannheim