Digital Publications and Toolkits

This report highlights Argentum's ongoing efforts to represent members and provide support in working to improve the future of the industry. Argentum delivers member values in three areas: Advocacy, Education and Innovation - the means to addressing the critical imperatives facing senior living. In this report you will find a review of association activities and initiatives from 2016 as they relate to each key area of focus.

The 2017 Argentum Showcase provides a look back at Argentum’s year facilitating progressive discussions and establishing comprehensive resources that assure residents flourish in our members’ communities.

This joint Argentum/Willis Towers Watson special report shares data based on the results of an extensive survey conducted by Willis Towers Watson with participation from senior living employers across the nation. It’s designed to provide key insights and guidance for senior living employers to benchmark current benefit offerings against industry peers and help to strategize benefit offerings and delivery in the future.

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.

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.

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.