Understanding Copyright Compliance and Its Importance Within Your Community
October 1, 2019
Among the many activities offered to residents in senior living communities, showing movies ranks as a very popular one. Residents and staff may not realize that something as simple as showing a movie requires a license. “It’s just for residents,” some might say. “We’re not charging admission.” It seems straight forward, but have you ever…
Argentum Advocates for You State Update
September 23, 2019
Generational Insights Can Help Weather the Workforce Crisis
September 5, 2019
If you’ve been talking about millennials—how to hire them, how to retain them, how to motivate them as employees—you have best-selling author and speaker Neil Howe to thank. He coined the term, along with his co-author William Strauss, in their fourth book, Millennials Rising. Howe combined skills as an economist, a historian, and a demographer…
Argentum Reveals 2019 List of Largest 140 Providers in Senior Living
September 4, 2019
(Alexandria, Va.)—Argentum’s annual largest providers list provides the fundamental data and ideas that leaders in senior living and associated industries use in decision-making and strategy. At 140 providers and 624,795 units, the 2019 largest providers list is the most extensive report in the 20 years Argentum has been publishing the data. Among just the top…
Argentum Opens Call for Content and Speakers for 2020 Programs
August 27, 2019
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum, a national association of senior living providers, invites thought leaders, innovators, and subject matter experts to submit session ideas for the 2020 program line-up of events and educational programs. Visit our Call for Speakers form through October 31, 2019 to share your interest in presenting within the following programs: Public Policy…
Argentum Congratulates Companies Recognized as 2019 Best Workplaces in Aging Services
August 22, 2019
Alexandria, Va.—Argentum, a national association of senior living providers, congratulates its members named by the Great Place to Work® Institute as companies fostering high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Great Place to Work, a global research and analytics firm, identified 40 senior living providers on its second annual list of 50 senior care companies published today on…
Is Senior Living the New Best Medicine?
July 17, 2019
Last year, we heard the bad news—loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking (Cigna); loneliness could increase risk of dementia by 40 percent (Florida State University). Now it’s time for the good news: Senior living communities appear to be good for your health. The first-year results of the Mather LifeWays Age Well Study shows…
Earn Your Sales Counselor Certificate: 3 Reasons This Training is Right for You
June 21, 2019
The senior living industry is growing rapidly and has an ongoing demand for workers. Sales professionals are no exception. Combine that growth with a desirable working environment and possibilities for advancement, and you’ll find salespeople from other industries exploring careers in senior living. That’s one reason Jason Rock, vice president – senior director of sales…
Argentum Advocates for You State Update
June 19, 2019
ARIZONA AL Training Requirements – SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (SB 1244) Modifies the training program for AL communities to include training that is consistent with the training, competency and test methodology standards developed by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) for in-home direct care workers. Stipulates that the Board must prescribe rules for AL…
Benchmark Founder Tom Grape Receives Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award From Mass-ALA
May 22, 2019
Waltham, Mass. – Benchmark announced that its founder, chairman and CEO, Tom Grape, has received the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association’s (Mass-ALA) inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. Grape was honored for his pioneering efforts over the last 30 years, which have led to the establishment and growth of the assisted living industry in Massachusetts and nationally. More than…
Share Your Company Data for Argentum’s Annual Largest Providers List
May 13, 2019
(Alexandria, Va.) — For two decades, Argentum has been publishing a growing list of the largest providers in the senior living space. The list is built exclusively from voluntary and company-provided data via survey and rankings are determined based on total company units. This week, survey distribution will begin to gather details and data from…
Argentum Honors 2019 Awards Recipients
April 17, 2019
(Alexandria, Va.)—This week, Argentum recognized extraordinary senior living employees and innovative programs at the 2019 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Argentum Hero Awards and Argentum Senior Living Community Leadership Award honor employees who represent the highest levels of excellence, caring, and dedication across the industry. Kim Campbell, an advocate for…