— Top Five Reasons to Be a LeadingAge Member —

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LeadingAge Texas is committed to assisting its members in providing the highest quality of services possible to the residents they serve. To accomplish its purpose, the association provides up-to-date information, education, representation, group services, and networking as well as prompt, efficient service to the professional staff of its member communities. The association is comprised of more than 350 members, including approximately 200 of Texas' finest retirement housing communities, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes, and home and community based services providers. Over 30,000 older Texans reside in LeadingAge Texas-member communities. Thousands more are served through home health services, adult day care centers, and other community out-reach services. LeadingAge Texas members are sponsored primarily by community-based non­profit civic, religious, fraternal, and other quality groups and are mission-driven organizations.

LeadingAge members and state associations are united by a collective commitment to:

• Quality & Innovation: We provide quality care and services. Our work reflects promising practices, and we seek to advance innovation.
• Integrity & Transparency: We are mission-driven organizations. We are accountable to our workforce, our community, and the people we serve.
• Shared Learning & Fellowship: We are a cross-continuum community of providers serving older adults, people with disabilities, and youth. Our collective power is made greater through sharing, learning, and collaboration.
• Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity: We are steadfast in our efforts to build an equitable and inclusive aging services community, in which our staff, leadership, and the people we serve reflect the rich diversity of the U.S., and opportunities exist for all to thrive.
• Compassion & Community: We believe that aging services should be person-centered and rooted in community. Our work is guided by compassion and respect.