Argentum Awarded $6 Million Grant for National Apprenticeship Program
February 19, 2020
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum announces it has received a grant to develop and expand nationwide apprenticeships in senior living and related allied health occupations. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $6 million for Argentum’s Healthcare Apprenticeship Expansion Program (HAEP), following a national competitive process. The four-year grant will dramatically expand workforce development in the…
Argentum Launches Senior Living Works Expansion Focused on the Future Workforce
January 23, 2020
(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum is pleased to announce a new resource available from Senior Living Works. Careers in Caring, found on the Senior Living Works website, aims to share information with jobseekers and students on opportunities available in the senior living industry. Showcased online are 20 careers across caregiving and nursing, hospitality and resident services,…
Argentum Launches Leadership Development Program to Support Career Growth and Prepare for Industry Changes
January 14, 2020
(Alexandria, Va.) —Argentum is pleased to announce the launch and opening of nominations for its new leadership development initiative for senior living industry emerging stars: the Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program. Exclusive to participants nominated directly by upper-level executives among owner/operator Argentum members, the LEAD program takes a future-forward approach to leadership training. The…
Bringing the Best Together for the 2020 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference
December 13, 2019
Alexandria, Va.—The pace of growth and the number of challenges in the senior living industry increases daily, but so do the opportunities to create better senior living together. Argentum designed the 2020 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo to deliver what industry leaders, professionals, and advocates need most to help companies, communities, and residents thrive.…
Argentum Advocates for You State Update
December 6, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living Apprenticeship Program Approved; CNA Program to Begin in Chattanooga
November 14, 2019
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.—The U.S. Department of Labor has given Brookdale Senior Living approval to create a new certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship program. The program will provide Brookdale associates with on-the-job and technical training to advance their careers and help address a projected nationwide shortage of healthcare workers and professional caregivers. Brookdale plans to pilot the…
Trilogy Health Services Partners With Tuition.io for Expanded Suite of Education Assistance Benefits
November 14, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Trilogy Health Services, the premier senior care provider in the Midwest, today announced that it has partnered with Tuition.io to provide an expanded suite of education assistance benefits to help its employees alleviate the heavy burden of student debt and manage the cost of higher education. The benefits include student loan repayment assistance, scholarships…
The Greatest Investment You Can Make Is Spending Time
October 20, 2019
Saying goes: “We give time and attention to what really matters.” Giving time can help you in your career and help improve resident care and satisfaction. Each day, we have the ability to make a difference, but it takes a special investment of something rare and irreplaceable: Time. As humans, we all crave that feeling…
Appoint Yourself an Ambassador and Represent the Best of Our Profession
October 20, 2019
Ambassador can sound so lofty. State dinners and foreign travels come to mind. But Argentum has another kind of Ambassador. And they’re much more down to earth. Our Ambassadors have signed on to Senior Living Works, Argentum’s program to help recruit and retain workers in senior living. They are nurses, caregivers, executive directors, HR leaders,…
Start Planning Now to Make the Most of April’s Careers in Aging Week
October 16, 2019
People working in senior living and aging services often have this backstory: They hadn’t known about the opportunities or the variety the field offers. They didn’t know they could even get a job right out of high school, or apply their experience from another field, or enjoy a lifelong career. And they hadn’t realized how…
Leaders Show the Way to A Strong, Motivated Workforce
October 16, 2019
These are stories of senior living community employees who took a look at the challenges in attracting and maintaining a high-quality workforce and decided to do something about it. There are many more like them in communities around the country. Some got where they are by opting into educational programs and benefits through provider companies,…
Exploring Strategies for a Tight Market
October 16, 2019
Wanted: 2.5 million more senior living workers. Please apply before 2030. The senior living industry directly employs more than 767,000 Americans, and indirectly employs more than 915,000 workers in related industries. This industry, with nearly a quarter-trillion dollars in economic impact, drives economies from local to global. These thousands of workers are licensed and registered…