Expert Source
Vassar Byrd is a nationally recognized expert source on the topics of gerontology, innovative senior living and the importance of person-directed care. She has lent her expertise to stories in the L.A. Times, U.S. News & World Report, the New York Times, Parents.com, The Oregonian and more. She has also been featured in stories on KXL-FM News/Talk and NPR.Rose Villa is regularly featured in local and industry media. If you are a journalist, please contact Jennifer Werdel, Director of Marketing and Communications.
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Partnership between Rose Villa & New Century Palyers to Benefit Community
Aug 17, 2016The theater company wins because Rose Villa’s new Performing Arts Center provides the community theater group with a new venue, said Marchant, NCP’s artistic director.Rose Villa wins becau... Read More »
Marketing Your Innovations
May 17, 2016LeadingAge Magazine writer John Mitchell interviewed Rose Villa CEO, Vassar Byrd and Facilities Director, John Schallberger about how modern technology affects the service delivery in a senior living ... Read More »
Foodservice and Sustainability
May 16, 2016Food and Beverage Director, Steven Brower, shares his knowledge regarding food sustainability and safety when sourcing food locally.
Read Sustaining the Bottom Line by Dana Moran of FoodService Direc... Read More »
Portland- One of the top 25 Coolest Places to Retire!
Mar 25, 2016Portland is #5 on the list and Rose Villa fits the bill. Writer Charlene Oldham quotes Rose Villa's CEO Vassar:
“Oregon is a ‘come-as-you-are’ state where you can carve out th... Read More »
Rose Villa couple share secrets of long marriage
Mar 16, 2016Long-lasting love is in bloom at Rose Villa, where two couples who moved into the community last October met to compare notes about their decades-long marriages.Meet Elliott & Marina McIntire and ... Read More »
10 Steps to Finding the Right Nursing Home for Mom and Dad
Feb 19, 2016Erin Cornell, director of health services at Rose Villa in Portland, Oregon, says many people find themselves scrambling to locate a nursing home after an emergency situation or hospitalization.Read m... Read More »
Issues of Choice and Challenge
Dec 4, 2015Balancing Quality of Life with Safety and Risk
Vassar Byrd, Rose Villa CEO, will join a panel of professionals at the Wellspring Conference center on January 11, 2016. Presented by Making Oregon Vita... Read More »
Reimagining Death and Dying
Dec 1, 2015Changing the way we care. Rose Villa's CEO, Vassar Byrd, will deliver the keynote address at a January 2016 Contemplative Coference presented by Noraopa University. A nationally recognized speaker and... Read More »
WWII veteran awarded prestigious medal
Nov 17, 2015Donald Cresap, a B-24 bomber pilot in WWII, was presented the Air Medal on Saturday in Portland. The medal is awarded for meritorious achievement while in aerial flight. U. S. Senator Ron Wyden presen... Read More »
Top 5 Must-Ask, Pre-Retirement Questions for All Baby Boomers
Nov 11, 2015Huffington Post article by Buck Wargo. Read More »
A Portland community's batty idea: collect guano for its gardens
Nov 5, 2015Rose Villa's two acre resident-run community garden serves as a significant resource for produce for not only the residents that manage their individual plots and the seasonal farmer's market, but als... Read More »
Rose Villa Wellness Director Serves PCC Technology Fitness Advisory Board
Oct 30, 2015Rene' Swar, Ros Villa's Wellness Director is Co-Chair of the Portland Community College Technology Fitness Board. This is a working committee of the top fitness professionals in the tri county a... Read More »
