Live where you love.Villa Gardens

you could live in the heart of your favorite place,

and have most of the mundane chores of

everyday living taken care of? Imagine the freedom to

pursue everything you love to do,

nurture your wellbeing, and live your life

as you please.

WHAT IF

Your Villa Gardens address gives you access to all the arts, culture and adventure of Pasadena.

How about front row seats to the Pasadena Symphony,

exploring the antique stores, lunch at a sidewalk café,

browsing bestsellers at Vroman’s, dinner and a show at

the Pasadena Playhouse, the latest exhibit at the Norton

Simon Museum, or strolling The Huntington Library’s

botanical gardens in nearby San Marino?

You’ll enjoy the best of both worlds here, an

apartment home in an established part of town

where giant sycamores shade quiet streets. And yet

just minutes from your door lies all the excitement

and sophistication of the City of Roses.

You can walk, drive your car, or take a seat on our

shuttle. And then there’s the Metro Gold Line with

six stops in Pasadena including one just two blocks

from Villa Gardens. Hop aboard to visit Old Town, or

head south into Los Angeles for an LA Philharmonic

concert or day trip to Chinatown.

Most Villa Gardens residences come with a

balcony, and many offer views of the awe-inspiring

San Gabriel Mountains. Want to play? Brookside Golf

Club features two public courses and Brookside Park

has the best public tennis courts in town. Walkers

enjoy the 5K loop around the Rose Bowl stadium or

the tree-lined paths of 30-acre Lacy Park.

With so much to do and see, it’s no wonder

Pasadena attracts some of the most fascinating,

well-traveled and well-educated people around.

People you’ll love to call your neighbors.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS AWAITS YOU.

LOTS OF WAYS TO GET AROUND.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PASADENA PASTIME?

Del

As a consulting engineer for 20

years, I have done extensive

research in the field of concrete

erosion. These days, I like to read,

walk the neighborhoods and

take exercise classes. I also enjoy

the friends we’ve made here; it’s

like being introduced to a whole

new family.

Bob

I’ve been a serious, well-traveled

birder for many years, but since

I moved to Villa Gardens, I’ve

added stamp collecting to my

hobbies. I also enjoy the writing

classes here, the chamber music

performances and attending

Pasadena Area Liberal Arts Center

discussion series.

Janice

Even as a child I was interested in

engineering and physics. I went

on to a career in experimental

nuclear and particle physics. I also

love playing chamber music –

piano ensembles – and spending

time with my daughter, a research

physicist at Cal Tech, and her family.

Edith

A Delaware native, I’ve lived in

Connecticut and New York City

before moving to California. My

husband, three children and I

lived in the same San Marino

house for 45 years. I volunteered

a lot and turned a stint with

the National Multiple Sclerosis

Society into a 20-year career!

Minnie

I was born in a small mining town

in Arizona where my father ran a

grocery store. I taught home eco-

nomics for LA Unified, and belong

to the church right next door to

Villa Gardens. Now I’m the assis-

tant librarian and I volunteer at

our resident store – just like I did

as a kid!

Evon

I’m an import – born and raised

in Brentford, Ontario, Canada.

I came to the U.S. to serve Youth

for Christ International and other

Christian organizations. My

specialty was fundraising. Now

I have my church next door, my

family close by and everything

I need under one roof.

Jon

I retired from NASA’s JPL at

Cal Tech, but it’s my adventures

mountain climbing that people

ask me about most. I’ve summited

over 500 peaks, including Mt.

Kilimanjaro, and volunteered doing

search and rescue in the Sierra

Madres, the mountains you can

see from Villa Gardens.

Carol

I grew up in San Gabriel, gradu-

ated from Stanford, attended

Harvard Business School and

eventually earned my MBA from

UCLA. Now I’m close to my

grandchildren in San Marino and

get to enjoy beautiful views of the

same mountains I could barely

see while growing up!

Barbara

I’ve lived and worked here in

Pasadena for over 40 years!

I love it – the trees, the people,

the restaurants, the theatres

and the close proximity to all of

Los Angeles. Villa Gardens gives

me the freedom to spend my time

volunteering and enjoying my

family – my greatest passion.

PEOPLE YOU WON’T FIND ANYWHERE

BUT HERE.

The ties between Villa Gardens and Pasadena

have grown strong over the years. Originally estab-

lished as a retirement community for teachers,

Villa Gardens now welcomes people with diverse

backgrounds who share a love for culture, tradition

and Southern California style.

You’ll discover the friendships you make here

are some of the strongest and most supportive

you’ve ever known. That’s because Villa Gardens is

devoted to inspiring its residents to live their lives

and pursue their passions however they choose.

It begins with the welcoming spirit you’ll en-

counter the moment you arrive and each time a staff

member or neighbor calls you by name. With new

relationships come new opportunities to share

the things you love to do and expand your choices

for fulfillment.

Together for over 70 years.

Where your friends feel more like family.

Our residents have a reputation for being actively

engaged in the greater Pasadena community as

advocates, volunteers and cultural architects. And

what better way to enjoy Pasadena’s many treasures

than in the company of experienced enthusiasts?

Our staff members are supportive of your choices

as well. Take your residence, for example. Not only

do we offer more than a dozen different floor plans

to choose from, but we’ll also help you customize

your apartment to satisfy your personal tastes.

Villa Gardens is a community where your voice

will be heard. You’ll be able to join committees that

advise our chefs, guide renovations, schedule

activities and more. There’s nothing more satisfying

to us than knowing you’re happy and loving life.

Walk through one of our colorful courtyards and discover why Pasadena is a garden-lover’s paradise.

Welcome to the fun stuff, where you get to create your own recipe to invigorate, strengthen and expand every aspect of your wellbeing. We’ll supply the ingredients.

Cal Tech. NASA JPL. California School of Culinary Arts. Fuller Seminary. With

neighbors like these, it’s not surprising that our residents see learning as something

hugely important in their lives. Take a class in conversational Spanish or French, try

your hand at creative writing, discuss current events, build on your computer skills,

learn to meditate, bird watch, critique films, or attend a lecture on Mesoamerican

history or Wagner’s operas – all without ever having to leave Villa Gardens.

Where the learning never ends.

wellnessmind, body & spirit

Do as little or a much as you like. You’ll have a fitness

center, pool & spa and a full menu of exercise classes

to choose from. And we have another menu of choices

designed to energize your life. You’ll find it at dinner.

Around here, it’s the most social event of the day.

Water aerobics. Tai Chi. Dinner with friends.

If you find yourself needing a little assistance getting ready for the day, our Assisted Living licensed staff is ready to help. Whether it’s bathing, dressing, extra housekeeping, escorted transportation, or medication management, we’ll learn your likes and dislikes and support you however you wish. Our memory support offers individual care in a protected environment for those with varying degrees of memory loss.

TRULY YOURS is our approach to meeting your needs through ongoing collaboration with you. Together we design your custom care plan of services so you can spend your time enjoying friends and living well at Villa Gardens.

It’s comforting to know that if you ever need rehabilitative or skilled nursing care, our Health Center is just steps from your door and your friends, in a warm setting right here on campus.

Consistently rated five stars for overall quality by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, our Health Center and licensed staff will provide you with individually tailored, around-the-clock, professional care.

Assisted Living & Memory Support

Skilled Nursing

Helping you stay as independent as possible and continue engaging in community life.

Our highly-rated Health Center is here if you ever need more comprehensive care.

It’s a liberating feeling knowing we can live our lives the way we choose and count on someone being there for us.”

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Live the carefree life you’ve been waiting for. Say goodbye to the hassles of home ownership and

get started enjoying your Villa Gardens lifestyle today.

We have many financial options to choose from, including

a month-to-month plan with no entrance fee. Give us a

call at 800-958-4552 to learn more about our continuing

care retirement community.

Love where you live.

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