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 »

What does Pride Mean at Rose Villa? Honestly, I don’t feel competent to write about what Pride means from the perspective of the entire community – there are WAY too many different perspec... 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 »

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 »