Relief for Family Caregivers – Short-Term Care

Relief for caregiving relatives – Short-term care in Carinthia enables temporary care for persons in need of care for up to 28 days per calendar year in a facility approved under the Carinthian Home Act. The aim of the funding is to provide noticeable relief to relatives who bear the primary responsibility for care. During the stay, the facility assumes professional care and billing of the proportional care allowance, allowing caregiving relatives to take a break while ensuring continuity of care. Applications can be submitted at any time to Department 5 – Health and Care of the Office of the Carinthian State Government; there is no time limitation.

Eligible for support are persons with primary residence in Carinthia who have been caring for a close relative in care level 3 (at least level 2 in the case of dementia) for at least six months and who provide at least half of the care effort themselves. A prerequisite is proof in accordance with §§ 1–3 of the guideline on the processing of short-term care as well as a current approval of the care facility. Among other documents, a fully completed funding application, the valid care allowance notice, invoices from mobile services, and, if applicable, proof of authorization to represent must be submitted with the application. This funding is aimed at all caregiving relatives seeking professional support to sustainably secure their family care and prevent overload.