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24-hour care in Austria: what carers and families need to know

Many carers in Austria come from Romania, Slovakia and the former Yugoslavia. These rules apply to them and to the families.

🇦🇹 The finished document is always in German – only the help is translated.

A trade of its own

Personal care (Personenbetreuung) is a free trade. Carers need a trade registration, are insured with the social insurance for the self-employed and pay their own taxes.

Written contract required

A written care contract between the carer and the person cared for (or their representative) is mandatory. It contains at least: parties, start, services, fee, guidelines for everyday life and emergencies, replacement and notice.

Further duties

• Record all spending in a household book and keep it with the receipts for 2 years.
• Confidentiality about everything you learn.
• Medication, insulin injections or dressings only if a doctor or registered nurse delegates them to you in writing.

Subsidy

The Sozialministeriumservice pays up to €800 a month for two self-employed carers (€400 each), among other things with care allowance from level 3.

Full guide in German

This is guidance based on Austrian law and does not replace individual legal advice.
Dies ist eine Orientierungshilfe nach österreichischem Recht und ersetzt keine individuelle Rechtsberatung. Stand: Oktober 2026.