Beginning in January 2019, SLCC will offer on-demand testing for the CDAL exam enabling executive directors to take the test at their convenience.

Alexandria, Va. – Argentum, a national association of senior living providers, is proud to announce the launch of a new initiative celebrating the contributions women have made to the growth and health of the senior living industry. Seventy percent of the residents served in senior living are women. Adult daughters are often the decision makers…

Alexandria, Va. – Argentum’s Board of Directors has voted to establish the new Senior Living Standards Commission, which is charged with developing and maintaining voluntary standards for senior living. The Commission will be comprised of volunteer subject matter experts and other stakeholders having an interest in senior living. “By establishing this new commission, Argentum is…

Alexandria, Va. – There is a strong correlation between employee engagement, retention, and positive business outcomes, according to a whitepaper released today by Argentum, a national association of senior living providers, and consultancy Great Place to Work. The analysis finds that a typical senior living operator with 1,500 employees and 20 communities could potentially save…

(Alexandria, Va.) — Argentum has been recognized for excellence in the 2018 Hermes Creative Awards international competition administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The competition lauds the concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media. In 2017, Argentum introduced a future-facing communication initiative aimed at providing an improved user…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Today Argentum launched a new initiative, Senior Living IQ, at the 2018 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego, Calif. Senior Living IQ is focused on supporting the ongoing investment in quality of life for residents of senior living communities. “The industry is doing an exceptional job providing quality care and service and…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Today Argentum announced a standardized approach to measuring turnover and retention. The announcement was made during the 2018 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego, Calif. by Brent Weil, Argentum vice president of workforce development, and Mark Woodka, OnShift CEO. This standardization serves as one of the key successes of a pilot program…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Today at the 2018 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego, Calif., Argentum introduced a new initiative aimed at solving the recruitment and retention challenges facing the industry. The initiative, Senior Living Works, provides a path for senior living leaders to grow the pipeline of workers and connect to educators nationwide, with a…

(Alexandria, Va.)—Argentum announced today that Tim Buchanan, president and CEO at Legend Senior Living, was elected to serve as the new chairman of the Argentum Board of Directors. Most recently, he served as the vice chairman on the board. Considered a pioneer in the industry, Buchanan also served as the first chairman of the Senior…