There are currently only three Changing Places facilities in Austria. What sets them apart from standard accessible restrooms—and why this makes a difference for many people.
Read moreDetailsSilvia Merschitsch has 32 years of banking experience and knows that if you wait too long to sort out your finances, you risk creating chaos for the whole family. What lasting power of attorney, inheritance and digital inheritance mean -...
Read moreDetailsNursing is often a 24-hour job. What is often missing is a break. This is exactly where MAS Alzheimerhilfe comes in: Vacations with dementia - without separating partners.
Read moreDetailsTraveling is a part of quality of life. For people traveling with a wheelchair or rollator, it often takes a little more planning. We have put together some tips on how to make barrier-free travel safe, comfortable and relaxed.
Read moreDetailsAround 85% of people with support needs in Germany and Austria grow old at home. Christine Freymuth from the Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe explains how caring communities can improve local support.
Read moreDetailsA new guide from Familie & Beruf Management GmbH shows how care and work can be better reconciled in everyday life and what concrete measures companies can take to achieve this. This is urgently needed because more and more people...
Read moreDetailsInternational Women's Day is one of those days when women are discussed, analyzed and applauded. For free care work, for example. However, this system is just beginning to topple - just at a time when we have a greater need....
Read moreDetailsPeople who need medication in Germany rarely think about how fragile the supply has become. This is exactly what the pharmacists are drawing attention to on March 23. We explain why.
Read moreDetailsOften all it takes is a minor incident - such as a fire in the distribution box around the corner - and the power is cut in the neighborhood. Nicolas Tobaben explains the basics that make us capable of acting...
Read moreDetailsCrises don't affect everyone equally: for older, vulnerable people and households where care is provided at home, these incidents can quickly become existential. We spoke to experts about what you should look out for.
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