The Argentum Best of the Best Awards recognize innovative programs, products, and services that solve a particular challenge or advance excellence in senior living. For 2022, recipient communities were selected that showcase how problems can be solved with simple solutions or existing technologies, for their unique approach to resident engagement and education, and for improving the…

The 2022 Hero Awards, sponsored by Benchmark, were a highlight of the Senior Living Executive Conference and Expo opening session. The awards recognize individuals who are ideal representatives of people serving in the senior living field. Nominated by company and community executives, each hero was introduced, recognized, and honored on stage for service to their…

CLEVELAND, Tenn.—Legacy Village of Cleveland, a premier assisted living and memory care community serving Bradley County, has named Lisa Willis Cook, RN, as its director of sales and marketing. A veteran in the senior living field, Cook brings to her new role over three decades of experience as a registered nurse. As director of sales…

(Alexandria, Va.) – The Healthcare Apprenticeship Expansion Program (HAEP) has now supported more than 1,500 apprenticeships and is credited for opening doors by its employee partners, according to an announcement today at the 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo in Phoenix. Argentum is the lead applicant and fiscal agent for the $6 million project,…

(Alexandria, Va.) – In March 2021, Argentum announced a partnership with dBase Media, an omnichannel video production and content marketing organization, to produce a unique series of videos showcasing the story of senior living through Argentum and 15 organizations that provide quality care and service to seniors. Today at the 2021 Argentum Senior Living Executive…

(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…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Heading up a roster of effective policy efforts over the past year, Argentum’s #ReleasethePRF campaign most recently helped push the release of $25.5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) for senior caregivers struggling due to COVID-19. On Sept. 10, Health and Human Services announced the move, which includes $17 billion in…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Today at the 2021 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo in Phoenix, Ariz., Argentum will announce that it has formed a multi-year partnership with HMP Global, an omnichannel leader in healthcare events and education. Through this partnership, HMP Global will acquire the annual conference and manage its operations, while Argentum will…

(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 for greater allocation of federal Provider Relief Fund dollars. The website also includes up-to-date information on how senior living providers have responded to the pandemic,…

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 for immediate allocation of remaining Provider Relief Fund dollars. Argentum also announced a month-long advocacy campaign to support the release of these funds. “While much…

(Alexandria, Va.) –  The 2021 Argentum & Lument Largest Providers Report, providing data and information on 150 of the largest senior living providers in the United States, was released today. With data and information from an unprecedented time in the senior living industry, the report shows how U.S. senior living providers rank in size by…

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 average adjusted death rates from COVID-19 in assisted living was 19.3 per 1,000 residents.