Selbstbestimmtes Leben

Name

Selbstbestimmtes Leben

Legal name

Dienststelle der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft für selbstbestimmtes Leben

Website

https://selbstbestimmt.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Social assistance programs
• Accessibility advisory
• Mobility aids coordination
• Public social services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Vith

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dienststelle für Selbstbestimmtes Leben (DSL) is a public service agency of the German-speaking Community of Belgium that informs, advises, and accompanies people with disabilities and support needs and their families. It coordinates in-home and institutional support, administers financial assistance, and subsidizes mobility aids. All services are provided free of charge to eligible residents of Ostbelgien.

Product overview

Dienststelle für Selbstbestimmtes Leben (DSL) is a public service organization within the Ministry of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium that provides advisory, support, and coordination services for people with support needs and their families. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of support services organized by life areas including Living & Environment, Financial Aid, Mobility Aids & Assistive Devices, Leisure, Work, Accessibility, Family Support, Legal Situation, and Health. Core services include individual needs assessment, development of support plans, coordination of support measures, provision and subsidization of mobility aids, and financial assistance for families with children who have disabilities. The organization also provides accessibility features including content in Easy-to-Read German (Leichte Sprache) and German Sign Language (DGS) videos. This is a government service organization, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohnen & Umfeld (Living & Environment) Advisory and support services for independent living, including coordination of in-home and residential support, home adaptations, and assistance with daily living activities for people with support needs.
• Finanzielle Beihilfe (Financial Aid) Financial assistance programs including supplementary allowances for children with disabilities (Zuschlag für Kinder mit Beeinträchtigung), subsidies for mobility aids, the BUB allowance for elderly persons, and support for material and social assistance needs.
• Hilfsmittel (Mobility Aids & Assistive Devices) Provision and subsidization of mobility aids including wheelchairs, walking aids (rollators), anti-decubitus cushions, stair lifts, and adaptations for homes, vehicles, and workplaces, delivered through conventioned bandagists and mobility aid providers.
• Arbeiten (Work) Support services for employment, training, qualification, and employment measures for people with support needs in the German-speaking Community.
• Beratung und Begleitung (Advisory and Accompaniment) Individual needs assessment, development of support plans, and coordination of support services for people with support needs and their families across all life areas.
• Einzug ins Wohn- und Pflegezentrum (Move to Residential Care Center) Advisory and support services for individuals considering moving to a residential and care center, including information on steps, contacts, and costs.
• Gesundheit (Health Advisory) Health-related advisory services including palliative care, nursing care, home care, support for caregivers, and counseling on sexuality and partnerships.
• Familie und Angehörige (Family and Relatives) Family support services including counseling, accompaniment, respite care, and assistance with caregiving responsibilities for relatives of people with support needs.
• Rechtliche Situation (Legal Situation)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• Palliativpflegeverband (Palliative Care Association)supportOthersThe Palliativpflegeverband supports the home care services in providing palliative care to residents of all nine municipalities in East Belgium (Ostbelgien). They work together to ensure dying people receive appropriate care.
• Wohn- und Pflegezentren (Residential and Care Centers)coreOthersExternal residential and care centers are key partners in providing institutional care when home care is no longer sufficient. The Dienststelle coordinates referrals and shares support category information with these facilities.
• Konventionierte Leistungserbringer (Conventioned Service Providers)coreOthersBandagists and mobility aid providers who have signed conventions with the Dienststelle to provide standardized mobility aids. These providers are listed on the DSL website and can provide subsidized mobility equipment to eligible residents.
• Krankenkassen (Health Insurance Funds)supportOthersHealth insurance funds work with the Dienststelle on mobility aid provision and palliative care status applications, coordinating financial support for citizens.
• Landesamt für Soziale Sicherheit (National Social Security Office)supportOthersData sharing partner for social security purposes when processing support services and benefits for citizens with support needs.
• Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen GemeinschaftcoreOthersThe parent ministry responsible for data processing activities. The Ministry has appointed a Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) and is the overall governing body.
• Stiftung InklusionsupportOthersFeatured in an interview on the website, representing the Inclusion Foundation working in the field of self-determined living.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dienststellefuerselbstbestimmtesLeben
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/selbstbestimmtes-leben

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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