In the event of a need for care, relatives will be faced by new and mostly unforseeable challenges. TU Darmstadt wants to support its employees in this specific situation and provides the following offers:
Pflegezeitgesetz and Familienpflegezeitgesetz
If you have questions regarding the possibility of home care leave according to Familienpflegezeitgesetz/ Pflegezeitgesetz (Home Care Leave Act) please contact the person responsible at Dezernat für Personal- und Rechtsangelegenheiten.
- Comprehensive and independent advice on the topics of care and nursing is offered by these care support centres: Kontaktdaten der Pflegestützpunkte in Hessen (PDF file) (opens in new tab)
Important resources
- Here you can find the city of Darmstadt's guide for senior citizens, which includes information on events, meetings and the participation card.
- The “Wege zur Pflege” pages of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth provide a detailed collection of information on reconciling care and work, as well as advice options.
- The Hessian Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Sport, Health and Care has compiled an important emergency preparedness folder. This should help to have the most important information quickly to hand in unforeseeable cases.