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number of care since 1999 has increased by 16%

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WIESBADEN - were in December 2009 in Germany 2.34 million people in need of care within the meaning of the Act-term care insurance (SGB XI). As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) were the 322 000 persons or 16.0% more than in the first execution of the survey in 1999. Compared to the last survey in December 2007, the number of care increased by approximately 91 000 persons or 4.1%. The majority (67%) of the patient was female. Overall, 83% of patient were 65 and older, about one-third (35%) was over 85 years old.

More than two thirds (69% or 1.62 million) of all care has been cared for at home. Of these, 1.07 million received care only care money - that means they were usually maintained solely by members. Further 555 000 of care also lived in the home, among them the care was, however, with or completely out-patient care services. inpatient care in nursing homes a total of 717 000 of care (31%) were.


shows Compared with 2007, up 10.1% with a relatively high growth in the care of ambulatory care services (+ 51 000 care). The number of full-patients in homes supplied are increased by 4.6% (+ 31 000). The number of recipients and recipients of care only money grew by 3.1% (+ 32 000) to.

The comparability of the total number of people needing care in 2009 with the previous surveys is somewhat limited. Cause the changes in detail to determine the overall number of patient care is the result of reforms in the summer of 2008. This should enable a damping effect on the rate of change in the care of Statistics 2009 result, which in the nationwide average of about 1 percentage point.

A detailed account of the changed methodology and other results of 2009 - especially to nursing homes and home care services, including staff - is the report on "Care Statistics 2009 - Germany Results available. This can be accessed free at www.destatis.de / publications. A prediction on the possible future evolution of the number of care includes the publication of the statistical offices of the federal and state "Demographic change in Germany, No. 2: impact on hospital care and care in the Federation and in countries" of 22 November 2010.

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