Health

Everyone in Germany must have health insurance. You can register with a health insurance of your choice. You will find health insurances in Mühlacker here: https://www.gelbeseiten.de/krankenkassen/muehlacker

If your wife / husband already has health insurance, you can insure the entire family with the same health insurance free-of-charge.

After registering with the health insurance, you will receive a social insurance number/pension number. You need to keep these in a safe place. If you do not have any health insurance, you will need to pay for the medical treatment.

If you become ill, first go to a local general practitioner.

If you need to see a specialist, the local GP will refer you.

If the doctor prescribes youmedicines or remedies, you can take the prescription to the pharmacy where the pharmacist will give you the prescribed medicines or remedies.

But even without visiting a doctor, you can go to the pharmacy and buy over-the-counter medicines and remedies without a prescription. Pharmacists are well trained and can advise you about prescription-free medication.

If you are pregnant, you should inform your employer as early as possible about your pregnancy, this is the only way that maternity leave (time that mothers do not have to work) can be implemented.

In the 34th week of your pregnancy you need to hand in a certificate confirming the expected date of birth and a current pay slip to your health insurance. This information is used to calculate the maternity pay during the maternity leave. If you need help, support or somebody to accompany you, you can receive free and confidential support from family midwives, paediatric nurses and family support specialists until your child is 3 years of age. In this case, just call the "Frühen Hilfen" or contact them online using the contact form https://www.caritasverband-pforzheim.de/n2936213/i3566952.html

There are support and care centres for seniors that offer day-to-day assistance and help. For more information, please go to: https://www.muehlacker.de/stadt/gesundheit-soziales/soziales/