Villa Gardens Retirement Community

07/03/2025

Residents, their family, staff and friends filled up the Laemmle Glendale theater last night and enjoyed a showing of Familiar Touch, the highly acclaimed movie that was filmed at our community. It was an exciting and very special night for Villa Gardens!

06/25/2025

Familiar Touch celebrates caregivers and their indispensable role in supporting senior living residents. Magali Galvez (pictured on the right), has been a caregiver at Villa Gardens for close to 20 years. She served as a consultant to the film, teaching the actors about her work as a caregiver and appearing herself in the final scene of the film.

Experience the care and dedication showcased in Familiar Touch when it opens in theaters this Friday, June 27th. Learn more and find out where you can see the film at https://familiartouchfilm.com/.
Photo by: Timothy M Schmidt

06/20/2025

Get a sneak peek of Familiar Touch, filmed at Villa Gardens Retirement Community, as part of Reel Talk with Stephen Farber on Monday, June 23rd. After the 7:00pm showing at the Royal Theater in Los Angeles, join a conversation with some of the Villa Gardens residents and team members who were involved with the film, hosted by writer, producer and actor Stephen Farber.
Learn more about the event and purchase tickets at https://ow.ly/R68350WecLj.
Image Courtesy of Music Box Films

06/10/2025

Interested in learning more about the behind the scenes of filming Familiar Touch at Villa Gardens? Check out this conversation on the "willGather Podcast: Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One," which brings together our Executive Director, one of our residents, Familiar Touch's director and its lead actress to discuss the making of the film.

Familiar Touch opens on June 27th in Los Angeles and we hope you'll check it out. To learn more and buy tickets, visit https://familiartouchfilm.com/.

Podcast Episode · Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One · 05/28/2025 · 56m

06/02/2025

Our Executive Director Shaun discussed the experience of filming the independent movie Familiar Touch at Villa Gardens with Front Porch Communities & Services CEO Sean Kelly as part of the Foresight Radio podcast. Check it out for a fascinating conversation about working with filmmaker Sarah Friedland, the process of filming at Villa Gardens and the lasting positive impact it has had on our residents and team.

Familiar Touch opens in Los Angeles on June 27th! We hope you will check it out and experience this thoughtful coming of old age film. To learn more, visit the Music Box Films website at https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/familiar-touch/.

Sean Kelly and Sean Rushforth share about "Familiar Touch," a groundbreaking film made with residents, not just about them.

05/19/2025

We are proud to share the trailer for Familiar Touch by Music Box Films, a coming-of-old-age film that was filmed at Villa Gardens and features the contributions of our residents and team members. This film portrays a nuanced depiction of senior living, aging and identity. We hope that you will go see the film and be part of this important conversation when it comes out later this year.
Check out the trailer at https://ow.ly/FOaf50VU6Ny.
Photo Courtesy of Music Box Films

05/01/2025

05/01/2025

Villa Gardens is a proud sponsor of Pasadena’s celebration of Older Americans Month!

Transportation will be available for adults 50+ at Villa Parke Community Center and Jackie Robinson Community Center. Transportation registration is required by Monday, May 19, 2025.

03/26/2025

James, Director of Spiritual Life, took a moment to speak with Kim and Kathleen, two Villa employees affected by the devastating wildfires earlier this year.

They share how the community of Villa Gardens and Front Porch helped support and care for them and others in the community through a truly challenging time.

03/18/2025

High-stepping fun with the Cleary Irish Dancers!

03/18/2025

Today, everybody’s Irish! Our residents got jiggy with it…Irish jig that is…with the Cleary Irish Dancers!

01/08/2025

Villa Gardens residents are currently sheltering in place, and we are prepared for an evacuation as needed. Keeping everyone safe is our first concern.

You can find information about Villa Gardens and other Front Porch Communities and Services at the link below. We will provide further updates as they become available.

Thank you to everyone for your support. Stay safe.

https://frontporch.net/front-porch/wildfire-updates-front-porch-communities-and-services/

Front Porch is closely monitoring the wildfires in southern California and is prepared to respond as needed in swiftly changing conditions. Villa Gardens, our Life Plan community in Pasadena, is located directly across from a fire department and is currently not required to evacuate. Staff are onsit...