Night home care for the dying

Reimbursement HollandZorg healthcare insurance 2020

1. What is night home care for the dying?
2. Reimbursement night home care for the dying in 2020
3. Personal contribution
4. No policy excess
5. Who may provide this type of care?

Please note: the information provided on this page is a summary of the reimbursement applicable. You will only be able to derive rights from the HollandZorg Conditions of Insurance (pdf).

1. What is night home care for the dying?

Night home care for the dying involves the provision of support in the evening and night-time hours for people in their last stage of life and their relatives. The volunteers will not perform any medical or nursing activities or heavy domestic work. However, they will be able to help with personal care, reading or monitoring. Night home care gives relatives the opportunity to rest or to get a good night's sleep.

2. Reimbursement night home care for the dying in 2020

Under our supplementary insurances Plus and Top, you qualify for the reimbursement of volunteer help for night home care for the dying for a maximum of one month.

*) The reimbursement is for the next treatments taken together:

• night home care for the dying
• medical examination driving license
• therapeutic swimming
• personal alarm system
• care for women
• sexology

3. Personal contribution

There is no statutory personal contribution for night home care. However, we  reimburse the costs up to a maximum amount per year. Are the costs of the night home care higher than the maximum amount that we reimburse for the various treatments mentioned above together,the remainder is payable by you.

4. No policy excess

You will not have any policy excess for costs that are reimbursed under the supplementary insurance.

5. Who may provide this type of care?

The night home care may be provided by volunteers from an organisation that is affiliated to the Netherlands association of volunteers for the provision of palliative terminal care (VPTZ Nederland)). See the website for VPTZ Nederland to find an organisation near you.

If you have any questions or would like more information, contact customer services on +31(0)570 687 123. We will be happy to answer your questions.
 

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