(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum’s Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program’s first cohort of 20 senior living professionals was celebrated at Argentum’s Senior Living Leadership Summit for completing a year of training and education.    The select group of senior living professionals at the regional or corporate level is nominated by senior living executives and given opportunities for…

CARLSBAD, Calif.—Integral Senior Living (ISL), a premier provider of senior living management services in more than 100 communities across the country, has been named one of the top 12 places to work in the area. Sponsored by The San Diego Union-Tribune, the award is presented to employers in San Diego County based on an anonymous…

(Alexandria, Va.) – The Hill newspaper named Argentum President and Chief Executive Officer James Balda as one of Washington DC’s top lobbyists of 2021, marking national recognition for the advocacy work of the senior living association as it fights for targeted federal pandemic relief for its assisted living caregivers. The Hill said 2021 witnessed a…

TROY, Mich.—Four Argentum Premier member providers, Life Care Services (LCS), Atria Senior Living, Enlivant, and Senior Lifestyle, achieved top rankings in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study. SM  The study evaluates resident satisfaction with the top independent living providers as well as family member satisfaction with the top providers of assisted living/memory…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—FTI Consulting, Inc. announced that Brenda J. Bacon, president and CEO of Brandywine Living, has been named to Savoy magazine’s 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors list, which recognizes the achievements of directors of Fortune 1000 companies. Bacon founded Brandywine in 1996. In addition to serving as past chairman (2013-2015) and current member of the Argentum board of…

TUCSON, Ariz.—SAGE, the oldest and largest national services and advocacy organization for LGBT+ elders, presented its distinguished Jack Watters Corporate Advocate Award to Watermark Retirement Communities. Watermark is the first private, nationwide retirement community company to earn SAGE’s “Platinum” training and certification, the organization’s highest standard for meeting the needs of aging LGBT+ people. It…

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.—John Diffey, former CEO of The Kendal Corporation, has been inducted into the Continuing Care Hall of Fame. As one of four inductees nominated into the Class of 2021, Diffey was recognized for his impact at Kendal and within the field of senior living. Diffey dedicated over 40 years to the senior living…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Atria Senior Living, Inc., and Glennis Solutions have won the Best in Show as well as Gold and Silver awards in the McKnights Excellence in Technology Awards. The companies won Best in Show and also a Gold in the “Building Bridges” category for their resident and family app, and Silver in the “Innovator of…

RICHMOND, Va.—HHHunt, parent company of Spring Arbor Senior Living and a diversified regional leader in real estate development, building and management for 55 years, announces that it has been named among the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces in the United States and second within the real estate industry by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This…

RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Assisted Living Association (NCALA) president and CEO Frances Messer has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service granted by the state’s Office of the Governor. Messer has a long history in health care service, beginning from her roots in the mountains of North Carolina,…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Opening its 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo, Argentum honored those who care for older adults at the Argentum Awards and Heroes Work Here Celebration, presented by Benchmark, Monday, Sept. 13, in Phoenix, Ariz. Emceed by actress, author, and advocate Marcia Gay Harden, the program included a video tribute to the tremendous dedication…

BALTIMORE—Great Place to Work® and PEOPLE magazine have honored Brightview Senior Living as one of the 2021 PEOPLE Companies that Care® . This is Brightview Senior Living’s first time being named to the prestigious list, this year coming in at number 75. This list honors the top companies in the country that demonstrate respect for…