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Short-term care

Funding for a temporary stay in a care home (up to 90 days per calendar year) in Burgenland for individuals in need of care for convalescence after hospital stays or in cases of temporary unavailability of caregiving relatives. Payment is made retrospectively upon submission of an invoice and payment confirmation. Applications can be submitted up to 6 months after the end of care.

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Grant criteria

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Application level: Advanced
Region: Burgenland
Funding amount: maximum €138.34 per day

Funding objective

Funding of a home stay for up to 90 days for short-term care of individuals in need of care, to enable convalescence after hospital stays or to ensure appropriate care during vacation-related or other temporary absence of caregiving relatives.

Eligible expenses

  • Costs of short-term care (nursing home fees)
  • Invoice from the nursing home and payment confirmation

Eligible to apply

  • Individuals

Funding requirements

  • Proof of short-term care within the meaning of § 1 and necessity according to paragraph 3
  • Minimum duration of short-term care of at least 4 days
  • Maximum total duration of 90 days per calendar year (no more than 90 days continuously)
  • Discharge letter from the hospital or justification in case of unavailability of caregiving relatives
  • Provision of short-term care in a state-approved social institution or as short-term care at home

Documents required for application

  1. Registration certificate or proof of permanent residence
  2. Proof of the necessity of short-term care or hospital discharge letter
  3. Invoice for short-term care (original or copy) and payment confirmation
  4. Income statements or bank statements of the applicants
  5. Most recent long-term care allowance certificate
  6. If applicable, nursing home contract
  7. If applicable, medical confirmation of the presence of a dementia-related illness

Description

In Burgenland, the short-term care program supports individuals in need of care through a temporary stay in a care facility of up to 90 days per calendar year. It facilitates necessary convalescence following hospital stays and ensures professional care during the temporary unavailability of caregiving relatives. The funding is provided as a retrospective subsidy towards the care facility costs and amounts to a maximum of €138.34 per day, paid upon submission of a detailed invoice and corresponding proof of payment.

To apply, proof of short-term care according to § 1 (minimum duration of four days) as well as a discharge letter or a well-founded justification in case of relative unavailability are required. Eligible expenses include only care facility costs in state-approved social institutions or short-term care at home. Applications must be submitted within six months after the end of the short-term care to the Office of the Burgenland Provincial Government, Department 6 – Social Affairs and Health; late applications will only be considered in cases of credibly minor fault. Required documents include, among others, registration certificate, income proofs, the most recent valid care allowance certificate, and, if applicable, care facility contract and medical confirmation in cases of dementia.

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