Argentum Member Workforce Survey
October 18, 2017
Senior Living Executive surveyed Argentum members to gather data on recruitment practices and retention of senior living professionals. We received over 200 responses, from predominantly management and senior-level positions, to inquiries relating to demographics, length of employment in senior living, employment in other industries, and projected desire to remain in senior living, among other questions.…
New Sales Counselor Certificate Program Aims to Elevate Sales Training for Senior Living Professionals
October 16, 2017
Argentum has launched a senior living sales counselor certificate program to build knowledge and competencies of senior living sales professionals. The certificate ensures participants will walk away with a complete understanding of the different service levels of senior living and be able to speak intelligently with prospective residents about options that best fit that individual’s…
White House Unveils Significant Healthcare Changes
October 13, 2017
President Trump made two key moves this week that will significantly affect the current state of healthcare in the United States. He issued an executive order with a goal of providing Americans and their employers with more affordable options in the healthcare marketplace, and said the administration will immediately stop funding for subsidy payments to…
John Goodey to Succeed Scott Estes as Welltower’s Chief Financial Officer
October 4, 2017
Welltower announced that John Goodey has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to succeed Scott Estes, who is leaving Welltower to pursue other opportunities. Goodey has been with the company since 2014 and previously served as Senior Vice President – International.
MatrixCare Appoints Chief Transformation Officer
October 4, 2017
Bloomington, MN – MatrixCare® announced the appointment of Kindred Healthcare veteran Larry Wolf as Chief Transformation Officer.
IntegraCare Director Earns Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Certification
October 4, 2017
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Throughout his nearly 15 years with IntegraCare, Butch Cassiday has been known as a team player. That fact became even more evident as Cassiday, IntegraCare’s Regional LifeStyles and LifeStories Director, attained three separate certifications related to care of residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. In turn, his status as a Certified…
IntegraCare Community Administrator Earns PHCA Hero Award
October 4, 2017
GREENSBURG – Throughout the past six years, Lori Grant focused on enhancing and maintaining the Newhaven Court at Lindwood’s Emergency Disaster Plan. As Executive Director of the IntegraCare-operated senior living community located in Greensburg, Grant realized the importance this potentially life-saving plan could hold for the residents and team members. The planning and the upgrades…
Belmont Village Senior Living Achieves Construction Milestone at Lakeway Location
October 2, 2017
Houston, Texas — Houston-based Belmont Village Senior Living reached a construction milestone with the “topping out” of its 28th community located at 107 Bella Montagna Circle in the Lakeway area of Austin.
APPI Endorsed by Association of Pool & Spa Professionals
September 29, 2017
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) announced their endorsement of consulting firm APPI Energy to provide electricity and natural gas cost management and reduction.
HHHunt Named One of America’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces for the Third Consecutive Year by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
September 28, 2017
RICHMOND, VA – HHHunt, a diversified regional leader in real estate development, building and management for over 50 years, announces that it has been named among the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces in the United States and second within the real estate industry by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. This is the third year in…
What Motivates Employees More: Rewards or Punishments?
September 28, 2017
The 18th-century polymath Jeremy Bentham once wrote, “Pain and pleasure govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think.” Modern neuroscience strongly supports Bentham’s intuition. The brain’s limbic system, which is important for emotion and motivation, projects to the rest of the brain, influencing every aspect of our being, from…
LTC Facilities’ Marketing Claims May Face More Scrutiny, Warns Attorney
September 28, 2017
Philadelphia, Penn.—A case in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could prompt assisted skilled nursing facilities and other organizations that offer personal services to the public to review the accuracy of their marketing materials, warns Brandon Sher, an attorney in national law firm LeClairRyan’s Philadelphia office.