Awards and Recognition Programs

Awards for Senior Living Companies

Senior Living By Design Awards

The Argentum Senior Living by Design Awards honor architects, design firms, and senior living providers that achieve innovative architecture in senior living communities. The Senior Living by Design Award winners are published annually in Senior Living Executive magazine and publicized to national media. Nominations are open to members and non-members of Argentum. The deadline has passed for 2017 nominations. Award winners will be featured in Issue 6 of Senior Living Executive magazine.

Read the Senior Living by Design Awards FAQs.

2016 Senior Living by Design Winner, Rose Villa

Best of the Best Awards

The Argentum Best of the Best Awards recognize innovative new programs and services that are working to improve the future of senior living. Awards and recognition will focus on programs and initiatives advancing excellence in senior living by addressing solutions in workforce development, operational excellence, consumer choice, quality improvement, and memory care. Nominations are open to both owner/operator and industry partner members of Argentum. Recipients are recognized annually at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference. Nominations for 2018 will open in Fall 2017.

Learn more about the 2017 Best of the Best winners.

Awards for Senior Living Professionals

Hero Awards

The Argentum Hero Awards recognize individuals who are ideal representatives of the hundreds of thousands of people serving in the senior living field. Nominated by regional/company executives and executive directors of senior living communities, these individuals represent the highest levels of excellence, caring and dedication in senior living. Recipients are recognized annually at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference. Nominations for 2018 will open in Fall 2017.

Learn more about the 2017 Hero Awards recipients.

2017 Argentum Hero Award Recipients

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Patricia Gatewood, resident care partner, Preston Place, Enlivant

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Tonia Gonzales, life engagement manager, Autumn Leaves of Cypresswood, LaSalle Group

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Dena Lofton, director of health & wellness, Lake Howard Heights, Senior Lifestyle Corp.

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Stephanie Pollard, cottage care coordinator, Spring Arbor of Kinston, HHHunt

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Regina Rice, wellness nurse, Brookdale Edgewood, Brookdale

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Stephen Venuti, harbor care director, Plymouth Crossings, Benchmark Senior Living

Senior Living Community Leadership Award

The Argentum Senior Living Community Leadership Award recognizes Executive Directors for exemplary leadership in senior living community management. The Executive Director is responsible for providing overall leadership in the day-to-day operation of a senior living community and charged with maintaining staff, resident and family engagement in addition to budget adherence and regulatory compliance. A recipient is recognized annually at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference. Nominations for 2018 will open in Fall 2017.

Learn more about the 2017 Senior Living Community Leadership Award recipient.

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Recognition Programs

Senior Living Leaders Under 40

New in 2017, Argentum recognized professionals under 40 who are emerging visionaries and thought leaders working to create a better future for senior living. The professionals:

lead and implement programs to advance senior living initiatives;
work to advance meaningful public policy on behalf of senior living providers and those they serve; and/or
take opportunities to educate the public on the “heart” of senior living.

Meet the 2017 Senior Living Leaders Under 40.

2017 Senior Living Leaders Under 40

2017 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference