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TALAHour – Breaking Down the Retention Relationship: Insights from Assisted Living Healthcare Professionals

Staff retention is a persistent challenge in the assisted living industry, and understanding the root causes is critical to addressing this issue. In this webinar, NurseDash will share insights from a recent study and analysis conducted from a variety of healthcare professionals sharing insights on their personal work experiences. We’ll explore the gap between worker expectations and reality, uncover what makes or breaks staff satisfaction, and discuss actionable strategies that providers can implement to [...]
By |2024-10-23T13:20:33-05:00October 23rd, 2024|

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 [...]

By |2024-10-09T20:08:23-05:00October 9th, 2024|

TALAHour – Strength for Life: Building Skeletal-Muscle Strength, Power, and Endurance for Older Adults

One size certainly does not fit all when it comes to exercise programming for older adults. This webinar will examine whether we are pushing older adults hard enough to elicit physiological change in skeletal muscle strength, power, and endurance, to impact daily functionality in older adults. While skeletal muscle function can be improved in older adults, the concepts of overload and progression must be applied in [...]
By |2024-09-16T17:00:15-05:00September 16th, 2024|

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 [...]

By |2024-09-16T10:25:17-05:00September 16th, 2024|

TALAHour: Improving Outcomes and Empowering Operators: Unlocking the Potential of Value Based Care

This webinar will dive into how operators can incorporate healthcare services in their communities—from services driven by analytics and technology to models for how to deliver and pay for them - to meet residents’ needs and driving value across the healthcare continuum. Explore components including addressing unmet needs for ADL care, medication management, and social engagement. Then discover additional value creation opportunities through the integration of [...]
By |2024-08-15T12:54:15-05:00July 10th, 2024|

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 [...]

By |2025-10-30T14:33:39-05:00May 29th, 2024|

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.

By |2024-05-23T15:15:32-05:00May 23rd, 2024|

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 [...]

By |2024-05-16T11:41:35-05:00May 16th, 2024|
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