Digital Publications and Toolkits

This year Argentum monitored thousands of bills introduced in all 50 states and at the federal level. In this end of year report, only the key bills that were either passed into law or defeated are highlighted. Also included in this end of year report is a round up for Silver PAC. The PAC had an excellent year both in fundraising and supporting members of Congress who won re-election.

In this report, you will find federal and state legislative and regulatory activity to-date this year, including passed, failed, and pending legislation, that may impact senior living operations across the United States. Also reflected in this report is an update on the progress of the 2018 Argentum Silver PAC campaign.

Argentum’s second annual report on the impact of workforce, food, and utilities trends is designed to help providers and industry partners better plan on how to manage senior living’s three biggest cost drivers.

The Argentum Guide to Choosing a Senior Living Community is intended to be a resource for those considering a move to a senior living community. The guide reviews variables that should be considered when choosing a community such as the community’s location, social environment and physical features, types of care models and health services offered, available lifestyle amenities and personal residences, staff training requirements, and personal budget. It also answers the common questions: “What is senior living?”, “How do I pay for senior living?”, and “How do I choose a community?”

This research-focused publication reviews innovations in care for individuals experiencing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and also provides an analysis on the latest workforce data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Using data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census’ 2016 American Community Survey (ACS), Argentum in partnership with Decision Demographics profiled today’s senior living workforce. The analysis reveals who is working in senior living, their backgrounds, and current economic and social status.

In this issue, you’ll find data that will help you and your company make more informed decisions on improving quality assurance programs for your assisted living and memory care residents and staff. In partnership with CarePrepare™, we’ve shared collective, annual data on top citations seen across senior living during state inspections. You’ll find the top 10 deficiencies cited in 2017 in assisted living and memory care settings, and you’ll see detailed data on the most commonly cited deficiencies per state (as available). We’ve also shared an article providing tips and advice from two industry experts on responding to deficiencies and the importance of maintaining compliance. Additionally, you’ll find our quarterly workforce report (based on Q4 2018) in this issue—the industry continues to be an engine of growth for the economy. In 2018, employment in the senior living industry more than doubled, marking incredible progress as we continue to make workforce development issues a foremost priority.

This research-focused publication explores the Department of Education's database of accredited colleges and universities offering higher learning in the fields of gerontology and audit development & aging and revisit what's different among baby boomers, Gen X and millennials regarding what they want out of life when it comes to careers. Additionally, you will find a quarterly workforce report based on an analysis pf Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

In this issue, we share information and resources related to recognizing types of elder abuse; pre-employment screening; training; elder abuse reporting, investigating, and enforcement; and abuse pre-determinates and coping strategies.

This issue of Argentum Quarterly analyzes the trends and forecasts of key U.S. economic indicators with a focus on senior living’s biggest cost drivers—labor, food, and utilities. The analysis highlights national, regional, and state data related to assisted living and continuing care retirement communities based primarily on sources from U.S. federal government agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Federal Reserve, and Census Bureau.