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…
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…
Merrill Gardens Employee Awarded USC Scholarship Through CALA
August 27, 2019
Sacramento, CA – The California Assisted Living Association (CALA) announced today that Lauren Powell, Community Operations Director for Merrill Gardens LLC, is the recipient of a full scholarship to attend the University of Southern California’s (USC) Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Powell says, “We are at a pivotal point in the senior living field. The…
Vi Senor Living Named One of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Aging Services
August 24, 2019
CHICAGO, IL – For the second year in a row, Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored Vi Senior Living as one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Aging Services, ranking fifth on the list. The Best Workplaces for Aging Services is one of a series of rankings based on employee feedback from Great…
Benchmark Named One of the 50 Best Workplaces in Aging Services By Great Place to Work and FORTUNE Magazine
August 24, 2019
Waltham, Mass. – Benchmark, a human connection company and leading provider of senior living services in the Northeast, today announced that Great Place To Work and FORTUNE magazine have honored the company for the second year in a row as one of the Best Workplaces in Aging Services. Following extensive feedback by associates at all…
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…
Charter Senior Living Engages Glen Wagner, Executive Coach, to Grow Leadership Culture and Enhance Resident and Employee Experience
August 1, 2019
Naperville, Ill. – Today, the hot topic at senior living conferences is the importance of the executive director…and for good reason. Executive directors at senior living communities nationwide are at the epicenter of their organizations’ daily experience. Executive directors set the tone and make a difference in everything from quality of care to resident satisfaction…
OnShift Wallet Customers Transferred Over $7 Million In Early-Wage Access To Alleviate Employee Financial Stress
July 18, 2019
Cleveland, OH – OnShift® announced that in the first six months of 2019, employees using OnShift Wallet, powered by PayActiv, have surpassed $7 million in early access to their earned income.* With OnShift Wallet, employees can alleviate financial stress and avoid costly loans to better manage expenses, by accessing a portion of their earned wages…
Vi Senior Living Communities and Corporate Office Achieve Great Place to Work® Certification
July 9, 2019
For the second year in a row, Vi, a leading national developer, owner and operator of high-end continuing care retirement communities, is pleased to announce that its 10 communities and its corporate office in Chicago have been certified as a great workplace by Great Place to Work®.