‘Overhaul’ of senior living is coming, and operators must be ready: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 18, 2022
MINNEAPOLIS — The senior living industry must transform to meet the changing needs and expectations of residents and their families, a panel of senior living leaders said Tuesday at Argentum’s 2022...
Building trust, workforce, choice part of Argentum’s strategic planning process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2022
With an eye toward lessons learned over the past two years, Argentum is working on a strategic plan for an industry seeking to build trust while tackling the challenges of workforce shortages, inflationary...
With no targeted relief on horizon, Argentum seeks various avenues of financial support for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2022
With no apparent additional targeted COVID-19 financial relief on the horizon for the assisted living industry, Argentum is continuing its push to have providers included in proposed relief packages for...
Pandemic crisis ‘far from over’ in senior living, Argentum tells White House
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2022
While the nation turns the page on the crisis stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, Argentum is asking the Biden administration to redouble its efforts to help vulnerable older adults and their frontline caregivers.
Senior living workforce at crisis levels, but hope is on the horizon: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
Workforce challenges have always existed in long-term care, but never to the crisis-level extent they do now. Hope is on the horizon, however, according to senior living experts.
Industry advocates use nursing home mention in SOTU to press for COVID-19 relief
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Although President Biden took direct aim at overhauling federal nursing home regulations during his State of the Union address, aging services leaders are using the mention of long-term care as an opportunity...
Associations join forces in call for Provider Relief Fund changes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 03, 2022
Long-term care industry advocates joined forces Tuesday in support of a bill delaying paperwork requirements and expanding the uses for Provider Relief Fund dollars. They also urged leaders in Congress...
Provider Relief Fund replenishment is new rallying cry for long-term care advocates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2022
The Provider Relief Fund is front and center among senior living and care organizations rallying for additional financial support and resources for the long-term care sector, which they say is in a “critical...
Assisted living industry reiterates need for $10 billion in COVID-19 relief
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2022
Argentum reiterated its message about $10 billion in aid being needed by assisted living operators to Congress on Thursday.
Long-term care workforce challenges remain at ‘crisis’ level
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 11, 2022
Federal jobs data show that workforce challenges in the long-term care industry remain at a ‘crisis’ level, according to the industry.