Living independently means being able to make your own decisions about your day-to-day life – regardless of any disability. However, many people with disabilities encounter barriers in their day-to-day lives. Assistance can help overcome these hurdles. It enables individual freedom and a better quality of life. Exactly what you want.
Assistance means that one or more people support you with day-to-day tasks. These people offer help where you need it. Unlike nursing services, you decide for yourself who supports you. You also decide when you need help and which tasks are to be performed.
There are many possible areas of support: help getting ready morning, shopping, at work, studying, chores around the house, or help with leisure activities.
The assistant is there to help with what is important to you. Or for help with what you cannot do. This allows you to maintain your independence. You receive help where you need it most.
Petra is 33 years old. She has a physical limitation and cannot do many things on her own. For example, spring has come around and it's time for spring cleaning! The windows need to be cleaned, the curtains washed and hung up again. Her balcony also needs to be spruced up – with colorful flowers and fresh soil.
Petra can't do this on her own. But luckily she has her assistant Annika. The two know each other well. Annika helps Petra with everything that is difficult for her.
One sunny day, they drive to the hardware store together. There they pick out beautiful flowers – in yellow, pink, and purple. They also buy potting soil and new pots. Annika carries the heavy bags, while Petra chooses the plants.
Back home, Annika gets started on the housework. She cleans the windows and takes care of the curtains. Meanwhile, Petra sits on the balcony where she happily plants the flowers in the pots. So both of them are doing something – each in their own way.
Next week, the assistance services will look very different. Petra has a doctor's appointment. Of course, Annika will be at her side again. She will accompany Petra to the doctor's office and do the shopping with her on the way home.
Assistance means: Many things are easier when you do them together. And life becomes more colorful.
Yes, many people with disabilities or people at risk of disability are entitled to assistance. For example, within the framework of integration assistance as laid out in the Social Security Code (SGB IX).
The requirement is that the assistant is necessary to enable the person to lead a self-determined life.
This type of assistance is known as simple assistance. Or compensatory assistance.
If you live in the Northeim district, submit an application for integration assistance to the Northeim District. You can obtain support and participation in society advice from help centers or assistance services.
Once the district office has approved your application for assistance, you can choose a service provider. We have an overview of assistance providers on our website. The provider will work with you to find assistant staff. The staff are employed by the service provider. There's no administrative work you have to do.
You can also use the relief services provided by your long-term care insurance to ease the burden in your day-to-day life. We have also compiled a list of addresses for relief services.
With the right help, more is possible than most people think. Assistance offers people with disabilities the chance to live a more free life – on their own terms.
Find out more, ask questions, and discover which support is right for you.
Because independence is a right, not a luxury.
