Long-term care

Nearly 2.9 million people were in need of long-term care in December 2015

In December 2015, 2.86 million people in Germany were in need of long-term care as defined by the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (German Social Code, Book XI). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that their number rose by 234,000 or 8.9% compared with December 2013.

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People in need of long-term care (long-time series)

People in need of long-term care	2015	2.9 mn
Long-term care providers
Care homes	2015	13,596
Home care services	2015	13,323
Staff
In care homes	2015	730,145
Of home care services	2015	355,613

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Nearly 2.9 million people were in need of long-term care in December 2015

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