Holiday Singing at Academy Villas Holiday Singing at Academy Villas with Academy Village residents. Each year, the residents of Academy Village gather in the Langtry Academy Villas and join Villas residents in singing Holiday songs. Leslie Nitzberg, an Academy Village resident led the group in singing. The group [...]
Arizona Senior Academy comes to the Academy Villas Arizona Senior Academy comes to the Academy Villas. Live videos now carry the Arizona Senior Academy musical and lecture programs to the villas. Thus the wonderful programs that take place several times a week in the Academy can now [...]
Art in Academy Villas Art in Academy Villas can be seen everywhere in the Villas. It helps that art courses, sponsored by the Arizona Senior Academy, are one of the many amenities available to Villas residents. Further, a number of Villas residents are excellent artists. In fact, the work of three Academy [...]
Academy Villas Amenities 3: Social Activities Academy Villas Amenities are designed to provide ways of staying physically and mentally active and socially involved. Thus, this blog will discuss the third amenity--those that help residents stay socially involved. Research indicates that social interaction may be as important as physical [...]
Gerald (Chief) Garrison with two Great-Grandchildren Academy Villas is A Special Place to Live Many know that Academy Villas is a Special Place to Live. But this month, Gerald (Chief) Garrison's family wrote a long letter in the Vail Voice, (July, 2017, p. 5) describing their Dad's experience there. [...]
Academy Villas Amenities 2: Staying Mentally Active Academy Villas Amenities are designed to provide ways of staying physically and mentally active and socially involved. This blog will discuss the various amenities that help residents stay mentally active. It is important to note that he basic cost of staying [...]
Academy Villas Amenities 1: Staying Physically Active Academy Villas Amenities are designed to provide ways of staying physically and mentally active, and socially involved. This blog discusses the various amenities that help residents stay physically active. Fortunately, these amenities are included in the basic cost of the Villas, [...]
Rooms in the New Vivaldi Academy Villas The Academy Villas Assisted Living social activities rooms provide comfortable, spacious and beautifully decorated spaces. For example, there are corner conversation spaces for two people, to a large living room for small or large gatherings. Further, many of these rooms have [...]
Academy Villas Assisted Living Patios A very special feature of the Langtry and Vivaldi Villas residences are their spacious and comfortable patios. The patios provide spectacular views, and, in combination with the remarkable architecture and landscaping, create a tranquil and relaxing environment. The photos, above provide a glimpse [...]
AZ Daily Star Article The AZ Daily Star article on Academy Village/Altura and the Academy Villas is insightful and positive. In the article, a short history of the Villas was provided, and the importance of the Academy Villas to the Village and the neighborhood. This is what was said [...]