If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.
As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...
Senior living mourns loss of Granger Cobb
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2015
“Pioneer,” “beloved” and “titan” are some of the words being used to describe the late senior living leader.
ALFA is now Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2015
The former Assisted Living Federation of America has a new name, tagline and logo but says its mission hasn’t changed. The new name, derived from the Latin word for silver, “conveys strength...
Argentum announces initiative to improve industry recruiting, retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 16, 2018
A new Argentum initiative unveiled Tuesday at the organization’s Senior Living Executive Conference aims to solve the recruitment and retention challenges facing operators across the senior living...
Senior living leaders hopeful $3.5 trillion budget bill will remember providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2021
Senate Democrats announced a $3.5 trillion budget agreement on Tuesday, and although details are limited on how the package specifically might affect aging services providers, senior living leaders remain...
Dwindling savings, less fear of COVID may drive some back to work, experts say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2021
Employers in senior living and care and other industries may see their workforce challenges lessen a bit as some peoples’ savings accumulated over the pandemic dry up and as fear of COVID-19 subsides,...
Conference expo hall showcases variety of products and services
By
Alyssa Salela
May 24, 2017
Companies introduced and showcased a variety of new products and services relevant to the senior living industry at the 2017 Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference and Expo.
Scaled down HEROES Act relief bill maintains key provisions for senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2020
An updated version of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act released Monday by House Democrats in an effort to restart negotiations maintains some key provisions that...
The senior living agenda for 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2016
Relatively new leaders at three associations representing senior living providers will be facing established and evolving issues in 2016, they tell McKnight’s Senior Living in exclusive interviews.