A Social-Service Group Helps Workers Stretch Their Dollars at an In-House Grocery

A Social-Service Group Helps Workers Stretch Their Pay at an In-House Grocery 1

Chelsea Jewish Foundation, which runs long-term-care facilities, lets workers earn points they can spend at the charity’s grocery store.

Working at a nursing home or hospice or as a home-care aide is tough, and it doesn’t pay very well. As a result, many nonprofit institutions struggle to attract and keep those workers. The Chelsea Jewish Foundation, which runs several long-term-care facilities just outside Boston, has taken an unusual step to aid employees: running an in-house grocery store.

Barry & Betsy’s—named for the organization’s top administrators and a play on Bernie &