When single mothers or fathers become seriously ill, it‘s bad for the whole family. Who takes care of the children now? Under certain conditions, there is then help from the health insurance companies. This is regulated by law. However, the length of time for which they provide support varies from companie to companie. Members of the AOK, for example, can claim household help for up to a whole year.
The first requirement is a medical certificate. This is issued by the family doctor if mothers or fathers of children under the age of 12 have an acute serious illness or if an existing illness worsens. As examples, the AOK cites bronchitis that has developed into pneumonia or a cast on the leg after a broken leg. In addition, there is no one else living in the household who could take care of the child and everyday life.
In such cases, family care services, among others, can help. An overview is available on the Internet:
https://www.buendnis-fuer-familie-tuebingen.de/mediawiki/images/0/08/Flyer_Notfallbetreuung_12.2016_Internet.pdf
If longer-term assistance is needed, the Youth Welfare Office (Jugendamt) can also be contacted. The youth and family centers in Tübingen, Mössingen and Rottenburg can also often help:
https://www.kreis-tuebingen.de/Startseite/landratsamt/jugend-+and+family-counseling-centers.html
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Universitätsklinik Tübingen. Foto: tünews INTERNATIONAL / Mostafa Elyasian.
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