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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
TALA provides the Texas Regulations Class (8 hours) and the Administrator’s Overview Class(16 hours) in-person at the Landing at The Haven & Laurels in Stone Oak, San Antonio. Taking both courses will satisfy the 24-hour Assisted Living Managers Class requirement by HHSC in Texas. The course is divided into two parts and can be taken either as a three-day course or by taking either component separately. Join TALA for this iteration of the course at The Haven & Laurels in Stone Oak, 511 & 575 Knights [...]
TALA’s signature event is the Annual Conference and Industry Expo, typically held each spring. The TALA Conference and Industry Expo brings together professionals from across the state of Texas to learn, network, and grow. The 2024 Conference featured a loaded schedule with industry experts, Nursing, Dementia, and Leadership tracks, Hero awards, an Olympian, and more. Here are a few highlights.
TALA 2024 began at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort with a packed day of engaging nursing track sessions and a leadership intensive presented by a [...]
Register now to Attend or Exhibit at the 2025 Annual TALA Conference and Industry Expo. Interested in being a sponsor? Opportunities are available - but going fast! Please email [email protected] to secure your sponsorship and get your company name in front of over 600 senior living leaders. Nominate your TALA Hero Award winners to recognize the standouts in Texas Assisted Living here.