At long last April! As much as the rain was appreciated and needed, we are so very happy to look forward to longer days, warmer weather, and plenty of sunny spring days in Ventura! In this month’s residents’ newsletter, we feature Townehouse resident, author and artist Karen Wu. Karen will display some of her art and books in the lobby on Thursday, April 11 at 2 PM. We also take the opportunity this month to celebrate our centenarians: Leon Rosenburg, Ruby Lawton, and Don Bowles. We have plenty of fun activities planned for April! April Outings Wednesday, April 3rd we will travel to the Camari ..read more

We are fortunate this month to have Rabbi Lotker lecture in our new theater/projector Vista Room. Join him on Wednesday March 27th at 2pm. Antisemitism: Why the Jews? A Look into the History and the Causes “I’ve received lots of questions from my friends in the Interfaith Community recently. They wonder why we American Jews are in so much personal pain over the events in Israel on Oct. 7th in Gaza and the world’s response to it. “They wonder at our fear that this could be the beginnings of a new Holocaust. They ask me “What can we do? What can we say?” But most of all, they ask me why Antisemi ..read more

Although Ginnie was born in Oakland, CA, during and after the World War II years, she lived in Washington, DC and New Haven, CT while her dad made training films for the Navy and later the State Department. Ginnie met her first husband while attending UC Davis. He became a Navy pilot, so their first years of marriage were spent in Pensacola, FL. They eventually returned to California and raised citrus trees and four daughters near Visalia. She completed college at Fresno State and taught and served as a school psychologist with Visalia Unified. Ginnie had been a single mom for a couple of year ..read more

Senior memory care involves a cluster of specialized services that can aid individuals experiencing memory-related issues, especially seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. It can be difficult for families to assist their senior loved ones who have developed one of these illnesses. They may be reluctant to re-situate their family in a care facility, but at the same time feel overwhelmed by caring for them. Finding a senior living community you can entrust with the care of your loved one is challenging to navigate. You want to be sure your loved one entering a senior living commun ..read more

Ellie has lived at the Townehouse for over 15 years! She celebrates her 100th birthday in July. When I asked Ellie what’s the secret to looking so well? She said daily exercise and good food. Being creative and exploring new things are also Ellie’s secret, to a good life. Ellie has always had an interest in the Arts. She belonged to the Fine Arts Society of Santa Barbara. When she moved to San Diego, she initiated an International folk-dance group and taught dance at the Greek Orthodox church with her husband for many years. Ellie and her husband traveled to eastern Europe leading tour groups ..read more

We are excited to announce the appointment of Nancee Borgnine to the position of Director of Social Events! Nancee’s early career was a bit different from most. She grew up in the entertainment industry as the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor, Ernest Borgnine. Initially, she followed the family business and became a theatrical agent, film producer, and PR/marketing executive for a gifting suites company that catered to the various awards shows. Her interest and passion in senior living came quite by accident when she began visiting her friend’s parents living in an assisted living commu ..read more

Spring is just around the corner! Rain, rain, and more rain last month means spring in Ventura is going to be positively beautiful! The hills are already green as emeralds and buds are forming on trees as the bulbs begin to push up from the rain drenched soil. It’s also the month of luck with St. Patrick’s day on the horizon! As always, we have plenty of fun activities planned this month: Wednesday, March 6th at 1:30pm in the Dining Room Lounge we will present a new movement class. Instructor Leslie Sokol created an adult dance and fitness program “For the Young at Heart.” Her mission is to ed ..read more

We are excited to announce the appointment of Nancee Borgnineto the position of Activities Director! Nancee’s early career was a bit different from most. She grew up in the entertainment industry as the daughter of Academy Award winning actor, Ernest Borgnine. Initially she followed the family business and became a theatrical agent, film producer, and PR/marketing executive for a gifting suites company that catered to the various awards shows. Her interest and passion in senior living came quite by accident when she began visiting her friend’s parents living in an assisted living community. Th ..read more

George grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and joined the Air Force where he was stationed on Cape Cod. Ellie was born and raised in Woburn, Massachusetts. Between her sophomore year and junior years of college Ellie worked on Cape Cod. Then due to a strange parking brake, Ellie met George. Two years later, they were married. In the year their first child was born, Ellie insisted that George leave the Air Force and go to college. Three years later, now with three children, George graduated and the family of five moved to Connecticut. Seven years later, the family of nine moved to California. George ..read more

The month of love! We love the month of February at the Ventura Townehouse. Love is all around us in the way the days begin to grow longer, promising spring is just around the corner. We have the Chinese New Year to look forward to – this year we enter the Year of the Dragon on February 9. An of course there is Fat Tuesday on February 13 to celebrate Mardi Gras, and Valentine’s Day on February 14. It looks like rain could be on the horizon this month as well, giving us green hills, Spring flowers and hopefully minimal storm damage! Valentine’s Day Valentines Day February 14th, at 2pm we will c ..read more