What services in the patient's home are financed by the National Health Fund, what do they cover and how to access them? Answered by Igor Grzesiak - Vice President of the Management Board of the Institute for Patient Rights and Health Education

  • 29.09.2023
  • Institute

, "One of the guaranteed home healthcare services that a patient can count on is nursing and long-term care services.

Patients scoring 40 points or less on the Barthel scale can be covered. They can be assisted at home by a long-term care nurse."

Take a look at our graphics! You will learn from them:

  • What guaranteed benefits the patient is entitled to.
  • What support is included in guaranteed home palliative and hospice care.

You can find more information on guaranteed home health care services in the Carer's Charter of Rights.

In the next post we will tell you about the guaranteed benefits of home enteral feeding!


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