Rose Villa is excited to be participating in LeadingAge’s Word Up Challenge pilot project. Language is important in our field. Words influence behavior and therefore language really does matter.... Read More »

This represents a long road. It’s longer than the ACTUAL design process because it really starts back in 1957, with the vision of a handful of men who started this community. Men like John Peery... Read More »

When Rose Villa set about planning for the redevelopment of a large section of campus, a solid salvage plan for building materials was secured and put into motion. With 75 apartments slated for remova... Read More »

“Sustainability” is a word that appears frequently these days in the popular press, and it can mean quite different things depending on the context in which it is being used. In his book,&... Read More »

In the midst of the pressure and deadlines we are all up against in this effort to line up financing and construction for the start of our redevelopment project, I have gone to our Oregon LeadingAge a... Read More »

You know how it can sometimes sneak up on you that you have just been working, head down, plugging away at the pyramids, gotta do this, gotta do that, everything part of your To Do List, everything pl... Read More »

There are many different ways to look at love. As we approached Valentine’s Day in the Health Center this year I challenged the residents to try to describe what love is in a concrete way. We di... Read More »

Food of the Month: Sushi – Sushi is one of my favorite foods and one that eats as well in the winter as in the summer months. I often hear “…oh I don’t like raw fish so I don&... Read More »

On a recent Tuesday afternoon a happy group of residents gathered in our health center family room to celebrate one of life’s great wonders, the hug! January 21st is national Hug Day and we deci... Read More »

No, I'm not talking about administrative expenses at Rose Villa. Expenses here are very reasonable, especially considering the high quality of service we enjoy here.I am talking about the birds high o... Read More »

This month, with winter set in many people forget the wonderful foods we can switch our attention to. Right now, Kumquats are in full swing and are a great substitution for some citrus fruits for marm... Read More »

In the aftermath of the death of Nelson Mandela, I read a very inspirational message from Larry Minnix, the CEO of LeadingAge, our national non-profit senior living association. He reflected better th... Read More »