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Shared care flats (Pflege-WGs) in Berlin and Brandenburg: how they work

A Pflege-Wohngemeinschaft (Pflege-WG, shared care flat) is a shared home for usually three to twelve people who need care, with a care service on site around the...

Stand: 2026-07-30
Ask at the Pflegestützpunkt (care support point) about free WG places in your district and have the difference between a resident-run and a provider-run WG explained to you: Find an advice centre.

Care home, shared care flat or assisted living? The housing options compared

There are three main housing options for people who need care: the Pflegeheim (care home), the Pflege-Wohngemeinschaft or Pflege-WG (shared care flat) and Betreutes...

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Never compare the price alone, always compare the contract as well. Get free and independent advice before you sign: Find a Pflegestützpunkt or advice centre near you.

Home adaptation: a grant of up to 4.180 € from the Pflegekasse

If a home has to be converted so that care can continue there, the Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance fund) pays a grant of up to 4.180 € per measure. Everyone who...

Stand: 2026-07-30
Make the application before the conversion work – the Pflegekasse does not pay retrospectively. You can get free help with the application and the planning here: Find housing advice or a Pflegestützpunkt.

Knowledge

Shared care flats (Pflege-WGs) in Berlin and Brandenburg: how they work

Care home, shared care flat or assisted living? The housing options compared

Home adaptation: a grant of up to 4.180 € from the Pflegekasse

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