Giving Thanks

With the holiday season in full swing and 2021 coming to a close, it is a fitting time to reflect. Join me in looking back on all that you, our LeadingAge Texas members, accomplished while overcoming the unforeseen, the truly unimaginable. I admire your resilience and find that the gratitude you have for your residents and your teams is more profound than ever.

The experience of working in the senior living field over the last two years has proven to be undoubtedly challenging, yet you can all take immense pride in the fact that even in the midst of a pandemic, you continually pivoted, adapted, and kept doing your mission-driven work.

There are some hopeful signs for the future. A couple of weeks ago, we held our first in-person conference in Austin for over 100 participants. It was inspiring to be among members interacting, learning, connecting – in a way that cannot be replicated via Zoom. There was a palpable energy in the room. We are planning on truly celebrating getting back together at our 2022 Annual Conference in Addison next May.

To say my staff and I admire the heart and dedication within the LeadingAge Texas membership is an understatement. We thank you all for the hard work and commitment you continue to show. Our combined strength in this work is what makes us successful as an association.

I hope that when you’re celebrating the holidays with friends and family, you look back on the year with the same sense of accomplishment that we all should feel.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy holiday season.
 
Sincerely,

George Linial, CAE
President & CEO, LeadingAge Texas