(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum announces that its partners in the Healthcare Apprenticeship Expansion Program (HAEP) have enrolled 785 apprentices and that the program is on track to reach its goal of enrolling more than 1,200 apprentices by spring 2021.   The HAEP program, designed to develop apprenticeships in senior living and related allied health occupations, was…

(Alexandria, Va.) — Argentum is pleased to announce that Maggie Elehwany, J.D., has joined the association in the newly created role of senior vice president, public affairs. In this role, she will be responsible for leading Argentum’s public policy team and working closely with Argentum’s Public Policy Committee to build upon the association’s government relations…

On September 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)formally announced a private pay distribution from the CARES Act provider relief funds for licensed assisted living providers. Argentum, its members, and its association partners have been advocating for months for financial relief for the industry, which is caring for vulnerable older adults. Providers in the industry…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum’s 2020 Largest Providers Report has grown this year to include data on 150 senior living providers, up from 140 in 2019. One of Argentum’s most popular publications, the annual Largest Providers Report offers data and insights the industry can use year-round. The report shows how U.S. senior living providers rank in…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum has announced its 2020 Best of the Best Awards, recognizing innovative programs, products, and services that solve a challenge, advance excellence, and improve the future of senior living. Honorees were chosen for qualities such as relevance of the challenge; impact of the initiative, both qualitative and quantitative; and plans for growth…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum has announced the honorees for its three 2020 Hero Awards, presented by Benchmark, and its 2020 Senior Living Community Leadership Award. These annual awards celebrate life-changing actions by individuals working in senior living who go above and beyond to serve residents, employees, families, and the industry as a whole. “We are…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – A new national survey of voters, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, shows 80% of voters support COVID-19 relief funding for senior living communities. The strong support is constant across party lines and shows that three-quarters of the electorate are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased COVID-19 relief funding…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum Senior Living Executive magazine has been honored with a Bronze Award in the Monthly Trade Association Magazine category in Association TRENDS’ 2019 TRENDY Awards. The September/October Workforce Issue of the magazine focused on strategies in hiring and retention including communicating workplace culture, apprenticeship, new uses of technology, and leadership.  “Argentum strives…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum announced today the inaugural cohort for LEAD, the organization’s leadership development program for the senior living industry. The 27 professionals selected, representing 14 senior living owners and operators, will participate in a series of networking and training opportunities, culminating at the 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference.  Connecting the program to real-time…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Argentum announced today that  Pat Mulloy, managing director, Commodore Capital, LLC was elected to serve as the new chairman of the Argentum Board of Directors. Most recently, he served as vice chairman on the board. A foundational architect of the business model and mission of today’s senior living and “passionately committed to this industry,” Mulloy practiced law for 20 years before founding…

(Alexandria, Va.) — Today, Argentum, the leading national association serving senior living providers, has called for transparency in COVID-19 reporting among the states by releasing the following statement and call to action: ____________________ Openness and transparency are critical to maintaining the valued trust of senior living residents, families, employees, and the public. As such, Argentum members continue to…