Court approves class action status for assisted living staffing lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2023
An appellate court has granted class certification to residents alleging that a senior living operator used deceptive practices by falsely promising to adequately staff its communities to meet resident...
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
These programs are the future of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2023
Just as important as selecting replacements for executives from existing pools of talent is building and expanding the pipeline of leadership candidates for the future — and not just at the very top....
Knowledge transfer must improve for senior living’s full potential to be realized
By
Scott Eckstein
May 15, 2023
The senior living industry has a phenomenal gap in the transfer of knowledge from one generation of leaders to the next, and it leads to failings and poor management. We need to do better.
Tech, healthcare as value proposition among silver linings of pandemic for senior living, executives...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2023
The pandemic upended the senior living business model, but it wasn’t all bad, according to a panel of executives at the 2023 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference this week.
Workforce, access, affordability issues should be policymakers’ focus: Argentum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2023
NEW ORLEANS—Policymakers must address the emerging workforce crisis and pursue public policies to increase access to — and improve the affordability of — senior living options, Argentum President...
Creatively leveraging existing immigration law key to meeting workforce needs: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 08, 2023
Efforts to use immigration reform to address workforce shortages are nothing new, but senior living providers and advocates might want to consider some creative solutions by leveraging existing immigration...
Best way to honor caregivers? Address the workforce crisis
By
James Balda
Feb 22, 2023
In addition to remembering the caregivers our country has been blessed with, we should call on policymakers to do more to resolve our workforce crisis.
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
Workforce, financial relief focus in ‘tumultuous period’ after midterms: Argentum
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2022
The midterms ended in razor-thin results, and an upcoming “tumultuous period” with a divided Congress, but Argentum’s advocacy push remains on workforce improvements and financial relief for the...