TALA’s Workforce Survey Results Reveal the Heart of “Why” People Choose a Career in Senior Living
In July and August of 2024, TALA’s Workforce Development Committee conducted a survey distributed to TALAView subscribers. One hundred and three (103) individuals responded to the survey to share their stories. Below is a summary of what respondents expressed on “WHY” they choose a career in senior living.

When asked, “How did you hear about jobs in Senior Living? “respondents were most referred by family or a friend, followed by [...]
TALAHour – Strength for Life: Building Skeletal-Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance for Older Adults
Ruling on the FTC Non-Compete Final Rule and Texas Guidance on Non-Competes by Richard Cheng
On August 20, 2024, in the Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, struck down a final Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule to ban non-competition agreements asserting that the rule will not be enforced by the FTC or have the ban take into effect. The Texas district court’s decision setting aside the FTC rule makes it the first court to reach a final decision.
What is the FTC Non-Competition Rule?
The FTC non-competition [...]
Keynote Speaker RFP (Closed)
Now closed. Contact Conference and Events Coordinator Alex Yndo ([email protected]) with questions.
TALAHour: Improving Outcomes and Empowering Operators: Unlocking the Potential of Value Based Care
TALABook featuring “Did I Remember to Tell You? A Real-Life Guidebook for Dementia Family Caregivers” with Author Pam Kovacs Johnson
Pam Kovacs Johnson has spent most of her life working in long-term care dedicated to meeting the needs of older adults and their families. She is a writer, speaker, and author of Did I Remember to Tell You? A Real-Life Guidebook for Dementia Family Caregivers, based on her [...]
HHSC Reports Exceptionally Positive Results from a Quality of Assisted Living Study
3rd Party Study Shows Positive Impacts of Texas Assisted Living
In 2021 the Texas Legislature instructed the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to survey Texas Assisted Living communities and to evaluate their quality. The study was conducted in 2022 through a partnership between the HHSC and the University of Texas (UT) at Austin’s Center for Excellence in Aging Services and Long-term Care. Researchers conducted hundreds of on-site visits, interviewed staff, met with residents, and sent out hundreds of questionnaires with over 150 questions.
The study resulted [...]
TALAHour – Emergency Response Planning and How it Impacts your Building in the Event of a Disaster – with Servpro Team Shaw
Staying current on emergency preparedness is a crucial aspect of running an Assisted Living community. June 1st is the official start of hurricane season and extreme weather has become practically a year-round occurrence across the state of Texas. Get refreshed on the fundamentals of emergency preparedness during this webinar.
Leadership That Waltzes with Assisted Living – by Ty Jones
Ty Jones hosted the Leadership Intensive at the TALA 2024 Annual Conference and Industry Expo.
First, let me say thank you to Diana, the TALA Board of Directors, and our 2024 leadership intensive sponsor LifeWell Senior Living. It was an honor to conduct the three-hour Leadership Intensive workshop at the 2024 TALA Leadership Conference. A special thanks to all the session attendees for their unselfish and proactive participation throughout the entire duration of the workshop. Collectively, as a group, we dared to do something different and [...]

