The long-term care insurance can contribute to the costs of home adaptations 'enabling the person to remain or become more independent when it comes to personal hygiene, preparing meals and mobility inside and outside the home'.
Home adaptations will only be covered after prior approval by the State Office for Assessment and Monitoring of the long-term care insurance (Administration d'évaluation et de contrôle – AEC). The coverage may not exceed EUR 35,000. As is the case for assistive technology, the long-term care insurance provider may cover the cost of home adaptations for persons who do not reach the 3.5-hour threshold for activities of daily living (ADLs), provided that they can demonstrate a significant and regular need for assistance in the category of activities mentioned above, owing to an illness or deficiency lasting more than 6 months.
If the person is living in a rented accommodation that is not adapted to their needs, long-term care insurance may help to cover the additional costs of rent incurred by moving to adapted or adaptable accommodation. The maximum amount of this contribution is 450 euros per month. The monthly contribution to the rent ends when the total amount of 35,000 euros has been reached.
Further information concerning home adaptations can be found below: