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Away from Home Alone

Resident Kimmie McCann remembers fondly weeks spent at summer camp.


Bridging Gaps Created by Social Distancing

Paradise Valley Estates has quickly re-imagined and replaced longstanding systems, programs and activities and on the very shortest of timelines to keep residents safe.

Medication Management - When you can't just run out to the pharmacy, count on the Paradise Valley Estates team to bring the pharmacy to you.

A Helping Hand with Medication Management

When you can’t just run out to the pharmacy, count on the Paradise Valley Estates team to bring the pharmacy to you.


Buffalo and Dog Sequel

Resident Bill Green shares stories of the southern Black Hills of South Dakota and its wonderful parks.

Dining Services

Dining Services Aims for Four-Star Delivery, Dining and Safety

Adapting services for Paradise Valley Estates residents while quarantined has presented vexing challenges. Knowing that dining is a daily highlight for many residents and conscious of the top-shelf food quality his team is known for, David Kalbaugh, the community’s Dining Services director, set about creating a fulfillment system that duplicated a meal in the community’s popular main dining room or casual cafe.


Live From Paradise Valley Estates

Paradise Valley Estates has always been ahead of the curve in using technology to support resident communication and social connections.


Joy to the World

Resident Walt McDaniel reflects on the word joy. While a common word, it's often connected to special memories.


PVE Housekeeping Team Shines During COVID-19

The Housekeeping Department at Paradise Valley Estates has put great thought and care into making sure their services meet any emerging health and safety needs resulting from the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

Life Plan Community California - Paradise Valley Estates

A Life Plan Community Rooted in Military Tradition

Paradise Valley Estates was created to be more than an ideal location for retired uniformed services officers of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health and NOAA.


PVE Masketeers

Bob and Debbie Lunning had no idea the kind of adventure they were embarking on when their daughter Tobi, an emergency room nurse at Kaiser Roseville, called to ask if her parents would make masks for the hospital’s nurses.