die Pflegekasse
long-term care insurance fund
An institution of Germany's statutory long-term care insurance system that is affiliated with a health insurance fund. It decides on applications for long-term care benefits and covers the costs of caring for people in need of care to the extent prescribed by law.
EXAMPLE
Die Pflegekasse zahlt meiner Mutter jeden Monat Pflegegeld, weil sie zu Hause von Angehörigen gepflegt wird.
The long-term care insurance fund pays my mother a monthly care allowance because she is cared for at home by family members.