Verband Deutscher Alten- und Behindertenhilfe

The Verband Deutscher Alten- und Behindertenhilfe e.V. (VDAB), based in Essen, is one of the largest private umbrella organizations in Germany and has been representing the concerns and interests of over 1,800 member companies in outpatient and inpatient elderly and disability care for more than 30 years.

The VDAB encompasses a wide range of services that meet the needs of care recipients in Germany. The services offered include:

• Outpatient Care Services
• Inpatient Care Facilities
• Short-Term Care
• Day Care
• Night Care
• Intensive Care

The member companies of the VDAB, predominantly medium-sized, owner-managed businesses, provide high-quality, comprehensive, and locally accessible services that form the backbone of responsible and individualized care[1][5].

The main mission of the VDAB is to represent the interests of its member companies and to create the best framework conditions for their work. The association is the strong voice and a reliable support for private, professional care in Germany. The VDAB is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of care and supports its members through various services and initiatives.

The VDAB is divided into eleven legally independent registered associations, consisting of the federal association and ten state associations, and is part of the care self-administration at both federal and state levels as a service provider association[1][3].

The VDAB is actively engaged in promoting the sustainability and future viability of the care sector. Key tasks include:

• Training and Qualification: The VDAB operates its own elderly care school, where approximately 1,000 nursing professionals are trained each year. This step contributes to maintaining the profession of elderly care specialist and thus to the continuity of care quality[1].

• Political Initiative: The VDAB advocates for sustainable and generationally equitable financing of social long-term care insurance and pushes for structural reforms in care to alleviate the existing staff shortage. The association is part of the initiative for a sustainable and generationally equitable care reform and collaborates with other relevant organizations to develop solutions for the challenges in the care sector[1][5].

• Support for Members: The VDAB offers its members a comprehensive range of services, including consulting services for social and business management as well as specific member service offerings to optimally support their work[1].

Through these initiatives and measures, the VDAB makes a significant contribution to securing and improving care provision in Germany.

• 1 - https://www.vdab.de/presse/ueber-uns/
• 2 - https://www.kununu.com/de/verband-deutscher-alten-und-behindertenhilfe-vdab
• 3 - https://www.xing.com/pages/verbanddeutscheralten-undbehindertenhilfee-v/about_us
• 4 - https://www.vdab.de
• 5 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verband_Deutscher_Alten-_und_Behindertenhilfe