• TALAHour – The Role of Technology in Falls Management in Assisted Living

    Virtual

    Falls remain one of the leading causes of injury among older adults in assisted living communities. Join Allen Flores President and CEO Josh Allen for a webinar exploring how innovative technologies such as wearable sensors, real-time alert systems, and AI-driven monitoring are transforming falls prevention and response. Attendees will learn how to integrate these tools into daily care practices, improve resident safety outcomes, and support staff with actionable data. Whether you're an administrator, nurse, or caregiver, this session will provide practical insight into using technology to create [...]

  • TALABook with Carole Robin, author of “Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues”

    Virtual

    Join Stanford University Professor and Author Carole Robin, Ph.D., to discuss her book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues. Connect can help anyone hoping to improve relationships and build new ones, at any stage of life. The ability to create strong relationships is crucial to living a full life and becoming more effective at work. Readers will learn about the value of showing more of themselves in an authentic way, developing trust, mutual influence so that each can get their needs met, [...]

  • TALAHour: Measuring the Impact of Absenteeism and Employee Injuries on NOI

    Virtual

    Did you know: In a 50-bed community, losing just one full-time CNA shift per day to unplanned absenteeism can cost over $40K per year, depending on how it’s backfilled. Lost time injuries are an often-overlooked cause of absenteeism, and the assisted living industry has 3x the lost time injury rate as manufacturing and construction. Join insurance and HR professionals from Insurica and Method HRM for ideas on how to reduce operational risk. Registration coming soon.

  • TALAHour – Resistance Training and Brain Health: Is There an Optimal Dose?

    Virtual

    Can resistance training support brain health as we age - and if so, how much is enough? In this engaging webinar, Dr. Aslakson explores the science behind resistance training and cognitive function, with a focus on how resistance training variables such as intensity and volume may influence cognitive function in older adults. This session bridges research and real-world application, providing evidence-based strategies you can apply right away to help older adults build strength, function, and cognitive capacity. Register now 

  • Investing in Employee Growth and Development: Workforce Development Roundtable

    Dallas, Texas

    As leaders in the assisted living profession, you know that our greatest strength is our people. To help you build and retain a strong, dedicated team, you are invited to the first of the 2026 TALA Workforce Development Roundtable Discussions, kicking off in the North Texas (DFW) region! Facilitated by TALA Workforce Development Committee Members, these interactive sessions are designed to bring together Directors, Administrators, Clinical/Wellness Leaders, HR Leaders, and Regional Operators. Join us to engage in meaningful conversations, share experiences, and discover workable solutions to [...]

  • TALAHour – Myth-busting resident engagement: Translating programming into evidence-backed health interventions

    Virtual

    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 [...]

  • Join the YPN for Profile, Presence, Promotion: The Young Professional’s Playbook for Personal Branding

    Virtual

    Join the TALA Young Professionals Network for a virtual conversation on building your professional brand early in your career! When was the last time you Googled yourself? Whoever is touring your community tomorrow already has. So has the recruiter scrolling LinkedIn after dinner, and the surveyor preparing for next week's visit. In senior living, your professional brand is working for you or against you in every search bar, every hallway, and every family conference room, often before you have said a single word. This session [...]

  • Assisted Living Manager Course Returns to DFW, June 10-12

    Dallas, Texas

    The in-person course is divided into two segments: Texas Regulations on the first day, and an Administrative Overview on the second and third days. Attendees can opt for the complete three-day course, which totals 24 hours, or they may register for just the Texas Regulations segment or the Administrative Overview alone. To earn credit for the 16-hour portion, participants must attend both the second and third day. Partial credit will not be granted.   When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026: 8-Hour Texas Regulations Thursday - Friday, June [...]

  • TALAConnect – June 25th, 2026

    Austin, Texas Austin, Texas

    TALAConnect are member benefit events are for TALA board members, Industry Partners, and YPN members. Please reach out to McCarley Strange at [email protected] to RSVP or with questions.

  • TALAHour – Streamlining Medication Administration in Senior Living

    Virtual

    Medication administration in senior living can be complex and time-consuming. Streamlining the medication process improves safety, supports staff efficiency, and enhances resident quality of life. This TALAHour will focus on practical strategies to make medication administration more effective and efficient by reducing unnecessary complexity. Core Focus Areas: Reducing controlled substances, managing PRN medications (as needed), assessing monitoring orders. Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of streamlining medication administration in assisted living settings. Identify strategies to reduce controlled substances and optimize PRN medication management. Assess monitoring orders [...]