What does the future of short -term care look like? - Specialist takes a look ahead

What does the future of short -term care look like? - Specialist takes a look ahead

Experts discuss the future of short -term care at the conference in Stuttgart

Stuttgart, July 28, 2023 - Minister of Social Affairs Manne Lucha invited more than 300 participants to a specialist day for the future of short -term care in Stuttgart at the beginning of this week. At the event, numerous care facilities had the opportunity to present innovative offers and projects.

In Baden-Württemberg, most people in need of care are looked after by their relatives at home. However, if these are not available due to illness or vacation, short -term care can offer valuable relief. Minister Lucha therefore emphasized the importance of short -term care: "Unfortunately, there are still too few places for people in need of care. As a country, we take measures to promote additional places. But the federal government is also required. It must improve the conditions for short -term care and ensure that it is also financially profitable for the providers." Various care facilities in Baden-Württemberg were presented at the specialist day, which demonstrated their commitment and creativity in the development of innovative short-term care offers. Minister Lucha illustrated: "Short -term care is far more than just intensive care in temporary care. Our goal is to give people a perspective so that they can return to their own four walls if possible.

The “Innovation Program Care” of the State of Baden-Württemberg has been an important instrument for many years to further develop the care of people in need of care and to expand them. One focus is on strengthening domestic care. A further 14 projects were recently included in the promotion of the program and supported with a total of 6.2 million euros. The projects presented at the conference also received financial support from the "Innovation Program Care". Minister Lucha praised this investment: "This is well -invested money. I am grateful to all committed people for their innovative ideas."

However, Minister Lucha also emphasized that the federal government had to make a contribution to make short -term care more attractive for the providers. "The federal legislator has launched a nursing reform, but short-term care is a neglected aspect. Although a federal-state working group under the leadership of Baden-Württemberg has suggested important impulses for short-term care, we were not sufficiently taken into account.

lucha emphasized that short -term care could have different forms, but should always be associated with a "case management". These employees would accompany the guests during their stay and take care of how things go afterwards, for example in a rehab clinic. However, the specialist day pointed out a weak point in short -term care: the financing of the case management has not yet been regulated. Therefore, Minister Lucha asked the federal government to deal with this topic and clarify the financing. "The proposal supported by the countries to improve the financing of the case management should be implemented in one of the next reform steps. I will continue to make myself strong for this implementation," said Minister Lucha.

The conference brought together important actors from the field of short -term care and offered a platform for the exchange of ideas and the networking of experts. The discussions and presentations showed that the future of short-term care in Baden-Württemberg is currently in focus and can set important impulses for the further development of the public care system.