Food Safety and COVID-19—Views and Updates from Servsafe
March 13, 2022
By Sara Wildberger The National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe™ program, widely respected in the foodservice industry as the leader in training and certification, issued food safety and COVID-19 guidance and has…
Argentum Seeks Targeted Financial Relief, Prioritized Testing and Supplies in ‘Omicron’ Round of COVID Relief
January 19, 2022
(Alexandria, Va.) – Senior living advocates Argentum on Jan. 19 issued a new letter to President Biden urging definitive action by the Administration to do the right thing and protect…
Argentum Implores Biden Administration to Protect Senior Living Residents from Dangerous Omicron Threat
January 12, 2022
(Alexandria, Va.) – Calling the situation “entirely unacceptable” and dangerous, senior living advocates Argentum penned a letter to President Biden and the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding…
Florida Governor Answers Argentum’s Call to Provide Assisted Living Communities COVID Rapid Test Kits
January 6, 2022
(Alexandria, Va.) – Assisted living advocates Argentum on Jan. 6 offered praise for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his announcement that up to 1 million COVID rapid test kits will…
“Standing With Seniors” Urges Biden Administration to #ReleasethePRF
August 25, 2021
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum today relaunched the Standing With Seniors website (standingwithseniors.com) that includes a “Seniors Can’t Wait” counter, highlighting the length of time senior living providers have been waiting…
Argentum Joins Letter to Biden Administration, Announces August Campaign to #ReleasethePRF
August 11, 2021
Alexandria, Va. – Argentum president and CEO James Balda joined the leaders of three other organizations representing long-term care (LTC) providers in sending a letter to the Biden administration calling…
Argentum Statement Supporting Employer Mandates of COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Senior Living Workforce
August 9, 2021
(Alexandria, Va.) – In the spirit of continuing to prioritize the health and safety of senior living residents, staff, and visitors, Argentum released a statement today supporting employer mandates of…
The Infection Preventionist: A Role with Increasing Importance and Impact
July 16, 2021
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is “creating a safer world through the prevention of infection.” APIC (apic.org) has approximately 16,000 members across the United States…
New University of Chicago Study Shows Nearly Two-Thirds of Assisted Living Facilities Reported No COVID-Related Deaths
June 3, 2021
New research unveiled today by NORC at the University of Chicago found that nearly two-thirds of assisted living facilities reported no deaths from COVID-19 in 2020. The study calculates that…
State Assisted Living Providers Billions Out of Pocket in COVID-19 Pandemic Losses
June 2, 2021
Argentum releases list of top 15 states for assisted living seeing losses; national uncompensated losses seen hitting $30 billion, with little relief (Alexandria, Va.) – New data released today underscore the dire predicament facing seniors and caregivers…
New Research Shows Nation’s Senior Living Facilities Facing $30 Billion in Pandemic-Related Losses
May 19, 2021
Alexandria, Va. – New data released today shows that the nation’s senior living providers have incurred an estimated $22.5 billion in uncompensated financial losses to date, due to the burdens…
Building The Future of Senior Living
May 5, 2021
The future needs for long-term care are daunting: By the end of the decade an additional 20 million Americans will be over age 65, and by 2060 nearly 95 million…