“Walmart partnership provides lifeline to family caregivers”

 

“Walmart partnership provides lifeline to family caregivers,” by Diane Eastabrook, McKnight’s Home Care

Quote:

“Walmart is lending a helping hand to unpaid family caregivers through a new partnership with human transformation company BetterUp. The two companies launched BetterUp for Caregivers late last week, a subscription service that connects caregivers to live programming, community support, self-guided programs and a variety of on-demand solutions. … Caregivers who subscribe to the service can access 25-minute courses on how to deal with stress and find balance in their lives. BetterUp estimates there are about 53 million people nationwide providing free care to family and friends. … Walmart is among a growing legion of retailers including Amazon, CVS, Walgreens and Dollar General that are moving aggressively into healthcare, with most offering services aimed directly at the home. Walmart’s online Wellness Hub sells products and services, including diagnostic testing.”

 

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

When Medicaid ruined nursing home care, the private sector created assisted living. Now that 665,000 people are waiting in line for Medicaid home and community-based care, what remains free of the government-dominated health care market is stepping up. This is  a pattern that has repeated often in long-term care. It will continue and increase as public programs lose funding and deteriorate.