SaratogaRetirement.org
Title
Saratoga Retirement Community - Saratoga, California
Description
Pacific Retirement Services, Inc., was formed in 1991. Its history, however, begins much earlier, with the creation of a single continuing care retirement community (CCRC)—the Rogue Valley Manor. Rogue Valley Manor, Inc. (RVM), was incorporated in 1955; it was sponsored by an ecumenical community group of Methodists, Episcopalians, and Presbyterians who saw a need to care for the elderly in the community. Their discussions led to the formation of a non-profit corporation, which purchased 16 acres on Barneburg Hill, the highest hill in Medford. The original building, which was completed in 1961, consisted of 280 independent living apartments and a Health Care Center with 40 beds.
In the early 1980s, the Board of Directors, together with the management team, began planning for expansion. Both the Board and management agreed that the need for services to the elderly was growing throughout all economic levels within the corporation's service area, and that it was in the spirit of the corporation's founders to expand in order to meet as many of these needs as possible. By 1985, Rogue Valley Manor had acquired 112 additional acres, constructed 174 cottages, and built a new 60-bed Health Care Center on its hilltop site.
At the same time, the organization began to focus on reaching a broader segment of the community. One way of achieving this was to become involved with the federal government's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 202 Program. In 1986, the first of 23 RVM-, and later, PRS-sponsored affordable senior housing facilities opened in Medford, Oregon. That same year, the corporation established several community outreach programs. As expansion continued, the need for a parent company became clear.
Contact
- Pacific Retirement Services
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- Medford OR
- United States 97504
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- +1.5418577656
