For the past 7 weeks, under Gov. Brown’s orders, Rose Villa residents have been sheltering-in-place to keep safe and healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak. For a community built on connection, sh... Read More »

There has been a tremendous amount of change to our operations post Covid-19 – and I have been SO impressed at how our community continually rises to the challenge of adapting. I was thinking ab... Read More »

It feels like a time when you are constantly bracing for the next piece of bad news.  Almost as if your body is permanently and defensively crouched.  (Which you gotta BELIEVE is not good fo... Read More »

During September, we will be celebrating our caregivers, who give so much and care so deeply. Kicking this effort off is Erica Schafer, a caregiver who has been with Rose Villa since 2017. Read More »

The beauty of Rose Villa is the knitted community we offer to everyone who arrives here. Whether single, widowed, married or coupled, residents arrive eager to embark on a shared journey of discovery,... Read More »

Last month’s celebration of the opening of The Oaks at Rose Villa, Portland’s first zero-energy senior living community, received a lot of attention from residents, the community and the m... Read More »

Black beans, kidney beans, and peas. We love the way they taste, but the potential side effects (excess flatulence) can be unpleasant enough to avoid eating them. Read More »

On February 12 amid gale rain gusts, The Oaks, Portland’s first-ever net zero energy senior neighborhood, celebrated an Open House with much fanfare and excitement. More than 100 residents, sta... Read More »

Each month, we will provide nutrition information on one of our Harvest Grill menu items. We are using the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Composition Database to analyze each ing... Read More »

Zucchini season is upon us, so I’ve compiled some fun facts about zucchini for you to share with or to quiz your friends.  After learning some very useful (and some not so important) inform... Read More »

In this edition of “Meet Our Residents,” we’re sitting down with Evelyn Carlson, a Rose Villa fashionista who refuses to let her limited vision restrict her ability to live a life fu... Read More »

There's a chemical reaction that happens in your cake batter that makes red velvet cake red! No red coloring added? Science...I love it!! I asked a friend, "Do you know what really makes red velvet ca... Read More »