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The service is funded either by health care or nursing insurance or by welfare agencies. The former can cover only part of the costs as a matter of principle. Day care centres (service provided during set periods of the day; includes support, meals and some aspects of personal care, as well as social and cultural activities) Tagesförderstätte (day activity centre) and Tagesstätte für Menschen mit seelischen Beeinträchtigungen / Yes This service is for adults with disabilities. Day care centres are used by people with physical and intellectual impairments as well as by people with psychosocial disabilities (Tagesstätte für Menschen mit The centres can be attended 5 days a week or less frequently. In regard of eligibility of people with physical disabilities the service is for those who cannot attend sheltered workshops because of not being able to Service users cannot make the decisions about workers’ recruitment, expenditures and daily programmes. At the most they can choose their care supervisor (Bezugsbetreuer) and prioritise activities. However the day centres are not formally obliged to respect user’s choices and In regard of people with physical disabilities in the year 2013 – 25,890 were attending day centers Since 2007 the average yearly increase in number of users is 7.6%. In regard of people with
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