“Proposed Reform to Address Labor Shortage in Nursing Homes Amidst Rising Costs”

Berlin An aging population, rising wages and new benefits are making care more and more expensive. On average, home residents pay a personal contribution of 2411 euros per month out of their own pocket, 278 euros more than at the beginning of 2022. The Paritätische Gesamtverband is already warning: “Anyone who needs care must fear poverty.”

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) and the traffic light coalition are planning minor corrections to long-term care insurance because of the cost explosion. So far, however, it has remained unclear what the fundamental reform that politicians are striving for could look like. Now there is a first suggestion.