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Contact and advice centers - further information

Contact and advice centers

Department Senior Citizens - Service Center of the City of Hanover Senior citizens and care support centers of the Hannover Region Wege-zur-Nursing, the Nursing Telephone Federal Ministry of Health ZQP: Help in finding the right advice center Consumer advice center of Lower Saxony Social Association VdK Lower Saxony-Bremen e.V. District Office Hanover Independent Patient Counseling Service Germany (UPD) Participation counseling for people with disabilities KIBIS (contact, information and advice center for self-help) We Nursing! Representation of interests and self-help for family caregivers e.V. The nursing emergency number of the Lower Saxony Social Association

Nursing emergency hotline advises people in need of care, relatives and carers on all questions and problems relating to Nursing, provides support in conflict resolution and arranges further help.
Mon.-Thurs. 9.00-16.00, Fri. 09:00-13:00 Tel.: 0180 2000 872

Alzheimer Society Hannover e. V.

Support for Nursing Relatives

The PflegeCoach

PflegeCoach is an online care course for family caregivers on the topics of home care, Alzheimer's and dementia as well as living and care in old age. Registration is open to all family caregivers, regardless of their health insurance. Ask your care insurance provider whether there are similar offers.

 Psychosocial support "Internet portal for family caregivers"

This is an internet portal for relatives who are Nursing older people. Relatives can find personal support and guidance here to help with the emotional stress of everyday care.

 Dementia guide - Information portal for dementia diseases People with dementia - Support, Nursing and Therapy

The Medical Service of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (MDS) has written a very detailed policy statement for the area of "People with Dementia - Support, Nursing and Therapy".

 Guide to legal and financial issues for relatives of dementia patients ZQP Center for Quality in Nursing

The Center for Quality in Nursing (ZQP) is the knowledge institute for Nursing. The aim of the foundation is to improve the health care of people in need of care - in particular the quality of care.
The focus is on knowledge and preventative measures from the perspective of both the care recipient and the caregiver.

 Relief for the soul - A guide for family caregivers

The guide "Entlastung für die Seele - Ein Ratgeber für Pflegende Angehörige" (Relief for the soul - A guide for family carers), jointly developed by the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Senioren-Organisationen e.V. (BAGSO) and the Deutsche Psychotherapeutenvereinigung (DPtV), provides family carers with a comprehensive overview of the causes of possible complaints and shows ways out.

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