[Service Centers for elderly people in the city of Dortmund--a future oriented model for integrative and local support and care Article for the discussion "Community Care Access Centers"].

It is an indisputable fact in the political and specialist discussion concerning the reform of the German public long-term care insurance to give better advice and support for constant nursing care. In order to reach this goal "Community Care Access Centers", in which competent advisors work to assess and to coordinate the necessary assistance, are proposed. Nevertheless the draft of the new act is disputed with questions with respect to implementation and finance. The already existing "Service Centers for elderly people" in the city of Dortmund is a good example of how to set up the desirable structures.