{"id":7782,"date":"2025-04-16T08:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civitasseniorl.wpenginepowered.com\/the-ridglea\/?p=7782"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:07:48","slug":"med-aide-receives-2025-tala-hero-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/med-aide-receives-2025-tala-hero-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ridglea Caregiver Earns Texas Assisted Living Association Hero Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7782\" class=\"elementor elementor-7782\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497169c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"497169c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea0457d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea0457d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are moments when the people who work behind the scenes to care for others get the recognition they deserve. For Maria M., a Lead Med Aide at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/\">The Ridglea Senior Living<\/a>, that moment came in April, when she was awarded the Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) Hero Award.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_7787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7787\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-80 wp-image-7787 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/04\/the-ridglea-2025-TALA-hero-award-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"The Ridglea | The Ridglea Med-aide Receives High Honor\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/04\/the-ridglea-2025-TALA-hero-award-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/04\/the-ridglea-2025-TALA-hero-award-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/04\/the-ridglea-2025-TALA-hero-award-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/04\/the-ridglea-2025-TALA-hero-award.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria M. of The Ridglea Senior Living proudly accepts the TALA Hero Award, recognizing her exceptional dedication as a caregiver.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Maria, who has been with The Ridglea Senior Living since its opening in 2018, received the award after being selected among hundreds of med techs and caregivers across Texas. The recognition is given to those who demonstrate outstanding care, commitment, and compassion in their role.<\/p><p>&#8220;We are so lucky to have Maria as a part of our team,&#8221; Stephanie Williams, Executive Director at The Ridglea Senior Living, said. &#8220;She brings 100% every day to give to our residents while showing love and compassion.&#8221;<\/p><p>For Maria, the recognition was unexpected. &#8220;I was so surprised,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It really meant a lot getting the award. It was a really cool experience, and I am honored. 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