Instead of a flat-rate cap on care costs for nursing home residents, Diakonie Sachsen is advocating a fundamental reform of care financing. This should create security for residents of inpatient facilities and for people in outpatient care, said Dietrich Bauer, Chairman of the Board of Diakonie Sachsen, according to a press release.
Viola Andrä, Head of Elderly Care, added that long-term care insurance is needed that no longer passes on cost increases to those in need of care. "This includes a nationwide standardized, dynamic personal contribution and a statutory limit - comparable to a partially comprehensive insurance."
