What exactly is resilience and why is it important? Beyond the everyday stress of work, life, family and money, COVID-19 challenged us in ways we could have never imagined, testing our patience ... Read More »
Most people who choose to live in community do so because of the support, friendship and fellowship that shared environments bring. It is difficult, therefore, to imagine how communal living is possib... Read More »
Resilience.
I know you have heard this word a lot, maybe even to the point of eye rolling. We get side swiped by waves and yet we come up sputtering. It’s not glamorous, but I think... Read More »
On June 25, 2020, Rose Villa closed on its Phase 3 financing for $77,845,000. The bonds are tax-exempt bonds that were sold through the public securities market to build our Phase 3 project and to pay... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
What does it mean to embrace a minimalist lifestyle? Practicing minimalism means prioritizing the items in your living environment that mean the most to you by removing things that bear little meaning... Read More »
The opportunities to get up and go are everywhere. What’s key is finding what tools for motivation work best for you and applying them. While there is a right and wrong way to properly exercisin... Read More »
Our community was founded by people with the desire to create an inclusive, social culture that supports personal independence. Here are three myths about senior living communities, debunked:
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