sheltered workshops in Upper Austria, at the same time 1.508 persons were earmarked, which is a 77.6% fulfilment of demand rate. Yes, family Persons with all The hours of respite care Particularly the family In 2013, 2,720 support and kinds of disabilities are provided in a limited carers can decide about families all over respite care living with their manner. E.g. in Styria the services used, e.g. Austria is provided. caring relatives respite care is provided up dates of use. received In-home (primary target to an amount of 600 hours support from Family The users decide on family relief group) per year and 50 hours per the family aid support concrete activities. services month. Service dates are in crisis Caring relatives of / according to demand. situations by According to § 21 Federal Respite persons with Generally, these services the Caritas. Care Allowance Act care disabilities are offered are available all time. (Bundespflegegeldgesetz) (secondary target by some (provides close relatives of persons group). Family support services are Provinces supports in need of care can get available in urban and rural (Styria, to carers financial subsidies out of areas. Salzburg, in their the funding pot for Tyrol, caring persons with disabilities. Vorarlberg). role and Starting from care Other allows allowance stage 3 or the
sheltered workshops in Upper Austria, at the same time 1.508 persons were earmarked, which is a 77.6% fulfilment of demand rate. Family support / Respite care (provides supports to carers in their caring role and allows Yes, family support and respite care is provided. In-home family relief services are offered by some Provinces (Styria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg). Other Persons with all kinds of disabilities living with their caring relatives (primary target group) Caring relatives of persons with disabilities (secondary target group). The hours of respite care are provided in a limited manner. E.g. in Styria respite care is provided up to an amount of 600 hours per year and 50 hours per month. Service dates are according to demand. Generally, these services are available all time. Family support services are available in urban and rural areas. Particularly the family carers can decide about the services used, e.g. dates of use. The users decide on concrete activities. According to § 21 Federal Care Allowance Act (Bundespflegegeldgesetz) close relatives of persons in need of care can get financial subsidies out of the funding pot for persons with disabilities. Starting from care allowance stage 3 or the In 2013, 2,720 families all over Austria received support from the family aid in crisis situations by the Caritas.
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