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Everything you need to choose a care home, understand the costs, and care for your loved ones at every step.
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Home careA carer from MOPS in 2027: what it costs and how to get one
Care services from MOPS or GOPS can be free. See who can get them, what an hour of care costs and how to apply, step by step.
Costs & financingRehabilitation tax relief 2027: can you deduct a care home in your 2026 PIT return?
A DPS or an ordinary care home usually does not qualify, but a ZOL, care services and medicines do. See what you can deduct in your 2026 PIT return, who can do it and how.
Choosing a care homeHow long is the wait for a place in a DPS, and what to do in the meantime
The wait for a DPS ranges from a few weeks to several years. See where time is lost in the procedure, how to use the right to a DPS with a shorter queue and what to do meanwhile.
Costs & financingThe hidden costs of a care home: what you pay on top of the listed price
Medicines, incontinence pads, the hairdresser, transport to the doctor, a higher level of care. See what a care home price usually leaves out and how to work out the real cost.
Legal & formalitiesA contract with a private care home: 10 clauses to check before you sign
Price, increases, notice, deposit, personal belongings. Check 10 clauses in a care home contract before you sign, and learn which terms are not binding.
Home careHospital discharge when a parent cannot go back home: what next?
The hospital sets a discharge date, but your relative cannot manage alone. Five realistic options in Poland, what to arrange on the ward and what it costs.