Digital Publications and Toolkits

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.

This issue of Argentum Quarterly is designed to give you a better understanding of the senior living workforce landscape and to spur new ways of cultivating and retaining workers for jobs in health care—jobs projected to grow more than any other occupational group over the next eight years and beyond—that have the timeless mission of caring for special populations. In this issue you'll see details on: getting to 2025 and state workforce projections; proven solutions for finding and growing a talent pipeline; what to expect at the state and regional level in 2019; and a review of jobs, hours, and wages in Q3 of 2018.

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.

A study of senior living by Tripp Umbach, one of the world’s leading research firms on economic impact, shows our industry has an outsize reach—it’s not just a contributor but a driver of economies, and one that outranks the impact of the auto manufacturing, air transportation, and hotel and motel industries. In this issue of Argtentum Quarterly, see the national and state impact data and learn how you can best use it.

Learn how the senior living industry and its stakeholders are collaborating to address business issues through the development of industry standards. Gain a deeper understanding of the impact of self-regulation and how it advances and industry & reputation. Learn how you can engage with Argentum on these mission-critical initiatives. NOTE: Upon purchase you will receive an email with a link to access the webinar. You will be asked to enter your name and email address to proceed.

With drivers including the shift to value-based care and increased flexibility in services, many providers are looking toward alternative revenue streams such as Medicare Advantage and partnerships. In this issue of Argentum Quarterly, health intelligence firm Leavitt Partners presents a situational analysis that can help in shaping your move. It examines value, timelines, risk, regulatory context, and more for six different types of streams—including the still-dominant fee-for-service model. Data and focus on factors unique to senior living make for a concise overview useful to providers of any regions or scale.

Recent changes to Medicare Advantage benefit offerings expand the scope of services insurance carriers can provide. This new reality creates opportunities as well as potential risks for collaboration between health systems and other service providers. Today, senior living communities may participate in -- or create their own -- care delivery services covered by Medicare Advantage (MA). Learn more about the pros and cons of partnering to creating private-label plans and the questions you should be asking to better position your organization for the future. NOTE: Upon purchase you will receive an email with a link to access the webinar. You will be asked to enter your name and email address to proceed.

Apprenticeship is a game-changing new solution to the perennial problem of turnover in our workforce of caregivers, dining staff, and more. Argentum’s Apprenticeship for Caregivers will offer a career path for caregivers to advance, and is a proven way to keep and grow our high performers. From this webinar, learn what apprenticeship is; how to join Argentum’s exciting new model; costs and benefits, as well as state and local resources you may be able to tap. NOTE: Upon purchase you will receive an email with a link to access the webinar. You will be asked to enter your name and email address to proceed.

Argentum's data-rich 2020 Forecast Report offers analyses and a 2020 outlook for the three major cost drivers in senior living—labor, food, and utilities—as well as on the U.S. economy and households. Plus: Partners provide expert takes on energy efficiency, using data in food service, and new approaches to polypharmacy.

Employee turnover is the defining challenge facing senior living. Consider: As Argentum published last year, we need to fill 1.4 million positions through 2025. Of those, more than 1 million represent the workers in senior living we will lose. This issue of Argentum Quarterly presents some solutions: Data from Activated Insights, Great Place to Work’s senior care team, reveal factors behind an employee’s decision to stay at a job. Civitas Senior Living outlines how the company used data to get a healthier retention rate. Plus: Insights on effective survey design from OnShift.