“Starbucks Opens New Front in Staffing Wars: Senior Care Benefits,” by Robert Holly, Skilled Nursing News

“Skilled nursing and senior housing operators often point to wage gains at retail chains as a major reason behind the industry’s persistent staffing woes. This week, one of the country’s largest foodservice employers unveiled another attractive perk that could lure workers away from long-term care: heavily subsidized senior care services for employees who juggle work and caregiving responsibilities.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Shame on Starbucks for offering LTC? Hardly, this is a typical example of the private sector fixing what government, i.e. Medicaid, screwed up by causing “institutional bias” and thus making access to quality care in the home limited and unaffordable.

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