Senior Living Organizations to Congress: Don’t ‘Rob’ Facilities of PRF

As uncertainty grows over what will remain in the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) for senior care, letters have been pouring in from senior living organizations demanding that the money stays with long-term care facilities. Argentum President and CEO James Balda called efforts to “rob seniors to pay for sewer pipes” irresponsible and outrageous, in a […]

Senior Care Workforce Almost 90% Female, But Demographics Are Changing

Women account for the vast majority of health care workers in the senior living space — though the proportion of young male workers is on the rise, a new analysis from senior living industry group Argentum found. Female employees accounted for 89% of health care workers, with 40% of all workers between the ages of 30 and 49. […]

How Skilled Nursing Can Ride Out a Wave of Bad Press

For some, any press is good press. But this phrase isn’t true for the skilled nursing and senior care space, which is facing a wave of negative media attention — including a damning article in Time Magazine that brought to light major concerns of abusive behavior toward residents and binding arbitration contracts that left some […]