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To qualify for rehabilitation you need to meet the following criteria. A doctor has to confirm that rehabilitation is medically necessary. The rehabi…

You are entitled to a severely disabled person's ID card if you have been found to have a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 or more. A severely disable…

In recent years, numerous online self-help options have sprung up on social media, online forums and chat rooms. Often, spaces like these are set up a…

It’s not unusual to be afraid when someone close to you is seriously ill. You fear for the sick person and you may also be afraid of change and of not…

When someone requires domiciliary or residential care, their family receives financial support towards it; the amount depends on which of the five lev…

Being seriously ill can put you in a situation in which you are no longer able to make decisions and run your personal life independently. It makes se…

There are several things you can do to make sure you communicate effectively with the medical staff. Beforehand, regardless of whether the conversatio…

For information about coronavirus vaccinations we recommend the following sources: gesund.bund.de, the Federal Health Ministry’s website providing in…

COVID-19 carries some level of risk for everyone. However, various different factors can increase the risk of severe illness. People with weakened imm…

The different ways in which the illness is expressed in children and adults suggest that children's immune systems are better able to fend off SARS-Co…