Welcome to the Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA)

The Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) is dedicated to advancing the Assisted Living industry primarily through advocacy, education, and workforce development resources and information for employees and communities. To learn more, go to about TALA.

Join TALA May 29th for this compelling TALAHour!

Life enrichment professionals are at the center of fostering connection, purpose, and belonging in senior living communities, yet engagement programming is often viewed as “activities” rather than as meaningful health interventions. Research tells a different story. This session will reframe life enrichment through a research lens, drawing on current research linking social wellness to cognitive health, emotional well-being, health outcomes, and even longevity. In this myth-busting session, the presenters will highlight the measurable relationship between social wellness and loneliness, dementia risk, emotional health, and overall health outcomes. A senior living life enrichment leader will translate these research insights into everyday practice, sharing how intentional engagement strategies influence resident well-being and how teams can recognize engagement patterns as early indicators of risk. The session will close with a practical overview of how communities can operationalize and measure social wellness, including examples of tracking engagement trends and identifying meaningful risk signals over time. Attendees will leave with research-backed validation, actionable strategies, language to advocate for the impact of life enrichment within their organizations, and a stronger understanding of how life enrichment supports whole-person wellness. Register now!

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Out and About with TALA

See what TALA has been up to recently on behalf of Texas Assisted Living. Follow TALA on social media to see what else we've been up to!

VP of Public Policy Carmen-Tilton prepares TALAs Advocacy Day attendees for their day in the State Capitol.

Advocacy Day attendees read about the state HHSCs latest study results on the quality care provided in Texas Assisted Living communities.

President Diana Martinez attends Argentums Public Policy Institute in DC and meets with legislators and staff to share the work being done for Texas seniors.

President Diana Martinez attends Argentum's Public Policy Institute in Washington DC.

TALA's President & CEO Diana Martinez attends Argentum's Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC, and catches up with fellow state association leaders.

TALA's recent AL Manager's Course covered state regulations and best practices. Thank you to The Forum at Park Lane in Dallas for hosting.

TALA Board Members and Industry Partners introduce themselves at June's TALAConnect networking event.

TALA Board Members and Industry Partners mix and mingle at June's TALAConnect networking event.

Thank You June TALAConnect sponsors Bloom Healthcare, Engagement Through Education, and Signature Group.

Congressional Representative Beth Van Duyne (Texas 24th) invited TALA to the office’s job fair at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Workforce Development Advisor Rose Saenz represents jobs in Texas Assisted Living for many hundreds of attendees who lined up down the block.

Thank you for attending our June TALAConnect event! And thank you to sponsors Bloom Healthcare, Engagement Through Education, and Signature Group.

The YPN gathering in Houston for a networking event. Good food, good drinks, fantastic people!

TALA’s first rodeo at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing (NIC) Fall Conference! The team learned a lot from the sessions, and it was a wonderful opportunity to represent Texas Assisted Living at this national event.