(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), and the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) have formed the Senior Living DEIB Coalition in a shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) to empower businesses operating in and around senior living. The goal is to co-create a plan of action and strategy around DEIB, including the…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Calling the situation “entirely unacceptable” and dangerous, senior living advocates Argentum penned a letter to President Biden and the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding that Americans in assisted living not be “Left Behind…Again,” for vital COVID testing, vaccines, and financial relief at a time the Omicron variant ravages the…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Assisted living advocates Argentum on Jan. 6 offered praise for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his announcement that up to 1 million COVID rapid test kits will be made available to the state’s assisted living and nursing home communities. The state is setting an example for the Biden Administration to follow on…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Experiencing the headwinds of the pandemic and the enormous changes brought to the senior living industry, the Argentum board of directors has launched an industry and association visioning and strategic planning process to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.  To ensure objectivity and inclusiveness in the process, Argentum executed an open selection proposal process for guidance, selecting THRUUE Inc.,…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum’s Leadership Advancement & Development (LEAD) program’s first cohort of 20 senior living professionals was celebrated at Argentum’s Senior Living Leadership Summit for completing a year of training and education.    The select group of senior living professionals at the regional or corporate level is nominated by senior living executives and given opportunities for…

(Alexandria, Va.) – American voters of all political stripes agree that President Biden should prioritize assisted living communities for COVID-19 relief and workforce solutions as caregivers for the nation’s seniors face daunting pandemic-related financial losses and staffing shortages. The findings of a new national survey released by Argentum and conducted by ReconMR (Reconnaissance Market Research)…

(Alexandria, Va.) – The Hill newspaper named Argentum President and Chief Executive Officer James Balda as one of Washington DC’s top lobbyists of 2021, marking national recognition for the advocacy work of the senior living association as it fights for targeted federal pandemic relief for its assisted living caregivers. The Hill said 2021 witnessed a…

Harrisburg, Pa. – Saying enough is enough, senior living advocates converged on the Pennsylvania capital today, calling on the Biden Administration and Congress to target COVID relief and workforce solutions to assisted living and memory care communities amid a financial and staffing shortage crisis in the state and across the country. In a press conference…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Senior living advocates Argentum said momentum is building across the country for change in Washington, DC, and again urged the Biden Administration to reverse course and target COVID relief in the soon-to-be-closed Provider Relief Fund (PRF) for assisted living and memory care communities dedicated to protecting the lives of 2 million U.S.…

(Alexandria, Va.) — Argentum is pleased to announce that Regina Serrano has joined the association as vice president, workforce development.   In this role, she will lead and collaborate on new initiatives to address current and coming workforce challenges as well as advance Argentum’s existing programs such as:  Senior Living Works: A grassroots program to raise awareness of career opportunities within the senior…

(Alexandria, Va.) – Argentum, the voice for the nation’s senior living communities, is undertaking a multi-faceted “Mr. President, Don’t Leave Us Behind, Again,” campaign to change the way the Biden Administration administers COVID relief and support programs by rolling out an aggressive ground game to press the President and Congressional leaders to keep their commitments…

(Alexandria, Va.) – The Healthcare Apprenticeship Expansion Program (HAEP) has now supported more than 1,500 apprenticeships and is credited for opening doors by its employee partners, according to an announcement today at the 2021 Senior Living Executive Conference & Expo in Phoenix. Argentum is the lead applicant and fiscal agent for the $6 million project,…