Is it possible to get a place in a nursing home for payment from a pension?

Types of government institutions

There are several government agencies that offer ongoing care options for seniors. These include:

• Boarding schools. They offer basic service so there is a low monthly fee. Usually, not only elderly citizens, but also disabled people of the first two groups live here on a permanent basis.
• Psychoneurological boarding school . It is intended for people who have any serious mental illness or disability, confirmed by official certificates.
• Gerontological nursing home . This institution was created to accommodate elderly citizens who, due to disability or serious disorders of the musculoskeletal system, cannot take care of themselves independently. Such people need constant supervision and assistance, which is provided by medical workers and other employees of the institution.
• Standard nursing home . It provides care services for pensioners who are left without support from close relatives.

Attention! Permanent residence is offered exclusively on a paid basis.

Safety of residents in the Vesna nursing home

The entire territory with a medical focus "Spring" is completely fenced, which prevents unauthorized persons and animals from entering the territory. Video cameras are installed throughout the territory that record everything that happens in the boarding house, which makes it possible to constantly monitor the wards. The territory is under 24-hour security from a private company; all security guards are certified and will be able to provide first aid if necessary. Access control has been introduced on the territory, which creates quality and complete safety for elderly residents.

By giving and transferring their pension for accommodation and professional medical care, wards will be able to experience the joy of an organized life and leisure time in the circle of their peers.

Who can live in a boarding house

Only representatives of certain categories of the population are accepted, which include the following citizens:

• veterans of wars and combat operations;
• disabled people of the first two groups;
• elderly citizens who live alone and cannot care for themselves without assistance;
• elderly people who require regular medical care.

If a person does not fall into the above categories, then he will not be able to get into a government institution, since there are a limited number of places offered, and funding is considered weak.

How is accommodation paid for in state nursing homes?

Payment for accommodation in a state boarding house can be made in two ways:

1. At the expense of the dependent's pension.
2. Transfer of accommodation fees by relatives to the institution's bank account.

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, the management of a nursing home has the right to withdraw up to 75% of pension contributions. The rest of the amount is handed over to the pensioner. If a pensioner is absent from a boarding school for more than three months, then he has every right to receive a full pension.

How can an elderly person get a seat?

The main condition is the absence of relatives who can regularly provide assistance to an elderly person. Additionally, the physical and mental state of the pensioner is taken into account.

Significant reasons for registration include:

• detection of dementia;
• lack of ability to take care of oneself;
• living at a considerable distance from relatives;
• completing a rehabilitation course that cannot be carried out at home;
• living conditions do not meet sanitary conditions.

Priority is given to combat veterans.

Modern institutions are equipped with the necessary equipment to ensure an optimal standard of living for the elderly. Therefore, elderly citizens themselves often want to join these organizations in order to make their living conditions easier, since they receive qualified medical care and constant care.

To obtain a voucher, you must contact social security representatives. An elderly person or his representative draws up documents confirming his right to government assistance. But institutions do not always have free places, so you usually have to wait your turn.

Under such conditions, you can use the services of private boarding houses, which offer care and medical assistance for elderly citizens on a paid basis.

Reference! Typically, such organizations have a simplified registration process, and there are always available places.

How to register for a nursing home through social security? What documents are needed? Where to contact?

To receive a social voucher to a nursing home, an elderly person or his legal representative (children, spouse, parent, guardian) must contact a comprehensive social service center or a social protection center for elderly and disabled citizens at the citizen’s place of residence or stay.

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There you will be given a list of documents required for registration of the trip.

List of necessary documents for obtaining a social voucher to a nursing home:

• a personal written application of a citizen for enrollment in inpatient social services, and for persons recognized as incompetent in accordance with the procedure established by law, on the basis of an application from their legal representative (guardian);
• a copy of an identity document;
• a certificate issued by the body providing pensions on the type and amount of the pension;
• a copy of the medical insurance policy of compulsory insurance of citizens and the insurance certificate of compulsory pension insurance;
• a certificate from housing and communal services organizations about the composition of the family, indicating the date of birth of each family member and family relationships;
• an extract from the medical record of an outpatient or inpatient patient (f. 027/u-80), issued in the clinic where the citizen was treated or observed, indicating the data of the mandatory medical examination of specialist doctors - therapist, psychiatrist, dermatovenerologist, oncologist, narcologist, phthisiatrician, infectious disease specialist; the degree of mobility is reflected - moves independently, is on bed rest, moves around the room, in a wheelchair, and a conclusion indicating the recommended type of inpatient social service institution;
• the conclusion of a medical commission with the participation of a psychiatrist that a person has a mental disorder that deprives him of the opportunity to stay in a non-specialized boarding school;
• HIV test result;
• the result of fluorography or the result of a sputum test for tuberculosis;
• a copy of the certificate from the medical and social examination bureau, a copy of the individual rehabilitation program (for persons recognized as disabled);
• a certificate, a copy of a certificate, certificate or other document confirming the right to benefits in accordance with current legislation (if there are benefits);
• a copy of the court decision declaring a person incompetent - (in relation to persons recognized as incompetent, as well as in relation to persons who, according to the conclusion of a medical commission, need to raise the issue of declaring them incompetent before the court);
• a copy of the decision of the guardianship and trusteeship authority on the appointment of a guardian (trustee) or on the assignment of the duties of a guardian (trustee) - (in relation to persons in need of establishing guardianship (trusteeship));
• a copy of the court decision recognizing the citizen as having limited legal capacity (if available);
• a copy of the decision of the guardianship and trusteeship authority to place a person in a psychoneurological institution (in relation to incapacitated citizens);
• a copy of the certificate of release from prison (for citizens released from prison)

The decision to allocate a voucher is made within 10 working days after you submit your application. There are many people who want to get permits; they often have to stand in line and wait for a place for months. In Moscow the situation is slightly better than in the region and regions.

Important!

You can indicate in your application those institutions where you would like to go. Among them may be not only state boarding schools, but also private ones, if they are in the register of social service providers. This opportunity is provided by Federal Law No. 442 and Moscow Government Decree No. 829 of December 26, 2014.

Important!

A referral for placement in a boarding house is valid for 30 calendar days.

Citizens enrolled in a nursing home are provided with a bed in rooms equipped with the necessary furniture.

Decor

If the pensioner meets the requirements of the institution, then the following steps are performed to issue a voucher:

• initially you will have to visit a psychiatrist who conducts an examination and draws up a conclusion containing information about the presence or absence of any mental abnormalities;
• undergo tests and examinations, which are prescribed by a therapist;
• if a citizen has a certain disability group, then the corresponding ITU conclusion is requested;
• an application is drawn up in the form of the selected nursing home;
• the prepared package of documents is submitted to representatives of the district commission for study.

But even after preparing all the documentation, you will have to wait a little, since in state nursing homes there are usually no free places, and there is also a long queue of people wishing to use the organization’s services, so people often wait for several years.

As soon as a positive decision is made on the application, social security representatives come to the pensioner’s home. They study the living conditions and also draw a conclusion that the person really needs help and does not have relatives who could care for him. Additionally, social service workers sign the voucher.

How to choose a boarding house for an elderly person?

It is a mistake to assume that the best option for settling an elderly person is a state nursing home, since living there only costs a pension. Private boarding houses also offer good conditions at an affordable price. Taking into account all the advantages of a paid boarding house, the choice is obvious. Where to go in Moscow?

If you need to register an elderly loved one in a boarding house in Moscow, we recommend considering the option of the private boarding house “Edem”.

The network of boarding houses is located in ecologically clean areas of the Moscow region, a short distance from the capital.

All our facilities are designed in accordance with European standards. You can come to us at any time and see for yourself the quality of our conditions. Or contact us by phone and we will be happy to answer all your questions. We welcome every guest in our boarding house and are ready to give him all the warmth and care that an elderly person needs.

What documents are required?

Before submitting your application, it is recommended to collect the necessary documentation for registration. This includes the following papers:

• passport of an elderly person;
• SNILS;
• a medical record, which contains marks from the necessary specialists, as well as the instructions and prescriptions of the treating doctor;
• a certificate containing information about the assignment of a certain disability group to a citizen;
• medical insurance;
• a certificate from the Pension Fund, including data on the amount of pension.

A response to the application is given within three days. If a negative decision is made, it must be written and objective, therefore the reasons for the refusal are indicated. Often they are associated with the lack of necessary documentation, so it is enough to bring some papers for the pensioner to be put on a waiting list or immediately admitted to a government institution.

How are services paid?

Nursing homes and boarding schools operate on a paid basis, so services are paid for directly by the pensioner:

• if an elderly person is represented as a capable citizen, then he independently pays for paid services;
• if he has a guardian, then payment is made by an official representative;
• If an incapacitated pensioner has no relatives, then the management of the nursing home becomes the guardian, and the payment is the pension of the ward.

Important! Single pensioners prefer to make payments automatically from their pension, for which an appropriate agreement is concluded with the management of the boarding school, and the required application is submitted to the bank where the citizen’s pension is received.

Features of accommodation

Staying in nursing homes is provided on a paid basis. A bilateral agreement is concluded between the pensioner and the boarding school. According to Federal Law No. 442 dated December 28, 2013. payment for inpatient services cannot exceed 75% of the income of the recipient of social services. This means that the pensioner will pay for living expenses from his pension, and receive 25% in his hands or into his current account.

Note. If an elderly person has an incapacitated dependent, then the state will leave him 50% of the pension, if there are two of them - 58%, three - 75%.

The minimum stay in a nursing home for a pension is set at 2 weeks. A pensioner, on personal initiative or at the request of relatives, may be absent from the boarding school for up to 3 months. At the same time, he is paid 75% of the pension due, and 25% remains for the boarding house. If you are absent for more than 3 months, the pension is accrued in full.

If an elderly person leaves the institution for sanatorium treatment, the social nursing home transfers the full amount of pension payments to him in exchange for his pension.

Payment rules for pension benefits

It is allowed to pay a fee represented by part of the pension. Some pensioners completely sell their residential property, after which the amount received is transferred to the account of an organization that offers care services. The exact amount of the fee depends on the living conditions and pension of the citizen.

The following rates apply as standard:

• single people pay about 75% of their pension, leaving 25% for personal spending;
• if the pensioner has an incapacitated dependent, then a maximum of 50% of the pension is charged to pay for the nursing home;
• if there are two dependents, the fee is 42% of the income of the elderly person;
• if there are three dependents, then no more than 25% of the pension is contributed.

If for various reasons an elderly person is temporarily absent from a boarding school, for example, living in a hospital or going to visit relatives for several months, then the payment is only 25% of the pension, and if the period of absence exceeds 10 months, then no amount is paid.

Government institutions use percentages, so the exact size of a citizen’s pension is not taken into account. If there are not enough funds, then the difference is covered from budget funds, so there is no additional payment from relatives. If the pensioner lived in a municipal apartment before moving to a social nursing home, and there are no other registered persons, then the housing is transferred to the state after 6 months.

How to use such a service in practice?

To assign a person to a social nursing home for retirement, you need to follow the standard algorithm of actions:

• contact social authorities. There you submit an application for admission to a particular boarding house;
• undergo a medical examination, based on the results of which a certificate is issued about the sanity of the elderly person, the absence of infectious diseases and other dangerous deviations;
• take a certificate confirming the existence of private property of any type.

After collecting documents and submitting them to the relevant authorities, you must wait some time to receive a voucher to the boarding house. As soon as it is received, all that remains is to transfer the pension to the address of the nursing home.

Often the wait for a place in a social nursing home drags on for a long period. Therefore, you can resort to the second option - private boarding houses. To enter such institutions, you do not need to collect an extensive package of documents, and there are many more free places there. To arrange for an elderly relative to be admitted to such a place, you simply need to provide an extract from the attending physician, which contains information about the patient’s mental and physical condition.

Can I refuse to provide a place?

It is not always possible for a pensioner to get a place in a nursing home. The main reasons for refusal include:

• an elderly person lives with able-bodied relatives;
• when moving, the standard of living will significantly deteriorate;
• after receiving a pension, the citizen retained his ability to work;
• a person has been diagnosed with an open form of tuberculosis, so he requires treatment exclusively in a tuberculosis clinic;
• diagnosed with HIV;
• if oncology is detected, a person is treated in an oncology center, and in case of remission, there is an opportunity to move to a nursing home;
• People with epilepsy or mental illness will not be able to use the services of a boarding school.

Another reason for refusal is the pensioner’s repeated violations of the institution’s rules, for example, if he drinks alcoholic beverages or drugs, or smokes in unauthorized places.

Preparing a relative to live in a nursing home

The decision to move to an institution must be made by the elderly person himself. His desire is key.

Important!

If a person is not deprived of legal capacity and has not given written consent to move to a nursing home, it is impossible to issue a voucher.

Most often, people who want to move to a boarding house of their own free will issue vouchers on their own. These are lonely old people, people whose children live in other countries, and they are not ready to leave Russia in old age. There are often cases when older people are persuaded to make such a decision by relatives living in the same apartment.

Relatives more often issue vouchers for incapacitated elderly people, not being able to care for them on their own.

Moving to even the best boarding house is a great stress for a person. Therefore, it is important that he can take with him his favorite things, books, photographs that will help make the new environment more homely. Don’t leave your loved ones in a new place, visit more often, call every day, even if just for a few minutes. This rule must be observed even after the adaptation period of the elderly person has passed.

Alternative options

The advantages of using state nursing homes include the possibility of paying a fee from a citizen’s pension. But sometimes the line is so long that people have to wait more than a year. Therefore, it is important to use the services of private boarding houses. They charge higher fees but still offer favorable living conditions.

These boarding houses use modern equipment, provide a cozy environment, provide round-the-clock medical care, and also offer interesting leisure and quality care.

Public and private boarding houses

Boarding schools for the elderly are represented by public and private institutions. The cost of daily provision in them depends on the region in which the establishment is located, the list of services provided and the comfort of living conditions. If a pensioner has a decent pension, he can independently pay for the services of a private nursing home. At the same time, the quality of the services offered and the comfort in the rooms is much higher than in a government institution.

In practice, pension payments are not enough to live in private boarding schools. The additional payment comes from the relatives' pockets. If a pensioner does not have relatives or their financial situation does not allow them to make monthly additional payments, attention is paid to state nursing homes for pensions.