People who receive care allowance and their relatives can take advantage of the free home visit.
Home visits by healthcare and nursing staff
Caring for a relative can be very challenging. In many situations, family caregivers are dependent on help. To help you manage day-to-day care, healthcare and nursing staff can provide you with advice and support as part of a free home visit.
Home visits as part of "quality assurance in home care"
Free home visits by care professionals are focused on providing advice and information to ensure quality care at home.
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During the home visit, qualified healthcare and nursing staff assess the current care situation. You will also receive comprehensive advice and information to help you provide the best possible day-to-day care.
The consultation may include:
- Practical care tips, for example on repositioning or personal hygiene
- Specific information, for example on assistive devices
- Details on available social services
- Information about the care allowance
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To take advantage of the support offered by the Ministry of Social Affairs for a home visit anywhere in Austria, you can request an appointment
- by telephone: 050 808 2087 or
- by e-mail:wunschhausbesuch@svqspg.at
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Further support services for family caregivers can be found in the following brochure:
Compulsory home visits to recipients of subsidies
As part of quality assurance in home care, mandatory home visits are carried out for recipients of 24-hour care.
Last update: October 21, 2025
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