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  • 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 [...]

  • How to Lose a Great Candidate in 10 Days…and How to Make Sure You Don’t

    Houston, 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 2026 TALA Workforce Development Roundtable Series. Join us in Houston on September 3rd! 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 today’s workforce challenges. [...]

  • TALABook with Mandy Hampton, The Ridge Senior Living CEO

    Virtual

    Join TALA on August 19th for a unique TALABook for a conversation with Mandy Hampton, CEO of The Ridge Senior Living about her book Mom’s Journey Through Senior Living: A Family Story. Gain precious insights into the memory care decision-making process with this deeply personal, expertly resourced account of the author’s journey with her mother. Brimming with tips, suggestions and critical information, Mom’s Journey can bring clarity and focus to your search and prepare you to: pack, move and settle in, manage transitional traumas, engage [...]

  • TALAHour – Charging for Lift Assists: A New Fee Comes for Senior Living

    Virtual

    Municipalities in Texas and around the country have begun adopting eye-watering fees for calls to assisted living communities and nursing homes. Join TALA’s VP of Public Policy, Carmen Tilton and Rose Saenz of RevealSol as they discuss this emerging trend, strategies communities may consider to avoid unnecessary calls to emergency services, and the state’s rules and regulations. Register now!

  • TALAHour – Hidden Treasure: Self-Based Development and Professional Growth with Loree Tamayo

    Virtual

    This innovative program is designed to help employers make a meaningful investment in their employees by providing a structured path for staff development and professional growth. Rather than relying solely on traditional corrective-action processes when employees encounter performance challenges, the Hidden Treasure method focuses on assisting employees to self-identify challenges, helps them support their own professional development, and creating opportunities for employees to succeed. The program promotes a proactive approach to employee engagement, helping organizations build stronger teams, improve workplace culture, and foster long-term success [...]