VERO BEACH, Fla. — Harbor Retirement Associates, a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, has hired Gottfried Ernst as its new vice president of hospitality.
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Already facing a labor shortage, the U.S. seniors housing industry could be dealt a “devastating” blow if president-elect Donald Trump were to limit the number of lower-wage immigrants coming into the country in order to accommodate an increased number of high-wage skilled immigrants, says Jeff Sands, managing principal and general counsel for HJ Sims. “It’s a real issue this industry is grappling with,” especially given the growing number of facilities.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan., and DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Lifespace Communities, a nonprofit operator based in Iowa, has named new executive directors at its continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Downers Grove, Prairie Village and Delray Beach.