School is done, so what now?
The first thought that comes to a young person after the strenuous school years and stress with the parents is: get out of the house and stand on your own two feet.
What's a good, affordable option? A stay abroad as an au pair.
That raises the next question for the young person: what does an au pair do abroad? Above all, what do you need to keep in mind?

The Au Pair Stay Abroad

Au pairs are young people who travel for 6 to 12 months to a host family abroad of their choice, live there and take care of the children. They support their host family abroad with childcare
and in the household. The tasks can also vary a great deal, since they depend on the host families' circumstances. Au pairs' working hours are 30 to 45 hours per week. Free time is organized independently.
For their work, au pairs receive room, board and pocket money from their host family. Au pairs must be at least 18 years old.

Au pair insurance

Au Pair Insurance

Unfortunately, au pairs' health insurance in their home country doesn't cover every need abroad, so additional health and liability insurance designed specifically for au pairs has to be taken out before departure.
Au pair insurance can be vital for young people abroad, because accidents can unfortunately happen anywhere, so it is more than important
to have comprehensive au pair insurance. Everyone who decides on a stay abroad as an au pair should urgently have comprehensive au pair coverage, and this applies in general to au pairs from EU and non-EU countries. In Germany, host families are even required to insure their au pairs comprehensively. In Germany, this is also prescribed by the Federal Employment Agency.
Coverage with au pair insurance is a must before it's too late and the young person can't get medical care abroad after an accident or illness and enormous costs could arise without au pair insurance.
Hospital stays can get expensive! Unfortunately, au pair pocket money isn't enough. So before you decide on a stay abroad with a host family after school, take out au pair insurance. Comprehensive insurance would mean you need international health insurance, accident insurance and, very importantly, liability insurance in case something gets broken, which could get expensive without liability insurance. If future au pairs keep these points in mind, then the stay abroad with the host family of your choice can begin.