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VERO BEACH, Fla. – Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA), a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, received a “Best Practices” Award at Florida Senior Living Association’s 2018 Senior Living Conference. The award was in recognition of HRA’s “Farm to Fork” initiative and given to Chris Thompson, Vice President of Hospitality at…

WALA, the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association, announces Michael Pochowski as the next CEO. Michael (Mike) Pochowski has been employed at a national senior living company for the past 15 years, most recently as the Director, Government Affairs.

ARIZONA Sober Living Homes (HB 2529) Requires a referral agency to disclose any prospective resident who is referred to an assisted living community, the business relationship between the referral agency and the community, and the fee the agency receives for referrals; and The community must also disclose if they work with a referral agency to residents.…

Northbridge Companies, proudly announces that John Lamirande, Executive Director of Northbridge managed Seasons of Danvers, was recently awarded the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (MASS-ALA) executive director of the year leadership award. MASS-ALA made the announcement at their annual award ceremony on May 23, 2018. Joining Northbridge Companies in 2015 as a Business Office Director, Lamirande quickly…

The Mass-ALA Board of Directors announced the selection of Brian Doherty as the new President and CEO of the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association, effective July 9, 2018. Brian brings to Mass-ALA a strong and well-established track record in association management and government affairs. Brian has spent the last five years leading and improving two local…