Independent Living · Est. 2018

Find Your Studio,
Your Garden,
Your People.

A neighborhood of private cottages and shared gardens where sixty-five is the beginning, not a boundary.

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The People

The retired professor
still wants a reading group.

The former executive needs a woodshop more than a boardroom. The widowed parent whose children live three states away — they sleep better knowing someone notices if the porch light stays off.

Distinguished older woman with natural gray hair, reading glasses, warm confident expression in soft light

4 years at Hearth

3 clubs
Retired Federal Judge

Dr. Miriam Okafor

"

I spent forty years deciding other people's futures. Now I'm free to decide my own morning. I read until noon if I want to.

Active in

Constitutional Law Reading GroupWatercolor BeginnersEvening Terrace Regulars
Silver-haired man in workshop setting, relaxed posture, sawdust on hands, genuine smile

18 months at Hearth

3 clubs
Former Fortune 500 CEO

Robert Castellano

"

My children were terrified I'd be bored. They visit now and they're the ones who don't want to leave.

Active in

Woodshop ThursdaysInvestment Discussion GroupRaised Bed Plot #7
Older woman with paint-stained hands, reading glasses pushed up on head, standing near canvas in warm light

3 years at Hearth

3 clubs
Art History Professor Emerita

Eleanor Marsh

"

The studio has north-facing windows. For a painter, that's not a detail. That's a declaration of intent.

Active in

Watercolor Studio (teaches)Art History LecturesMonthly Gallery Opening

24-hour wellness check

On-site staff always present

Private cottage ownership

No medical facility feel

Personalized Match

Discover Your Fit.

Five questions. We listen. Then we show you the Hearth community that matches how you actually want to live — not a generic brochure.

You'll tell us about:

1
Your ideal living space
2
Your most important daily activity
3
Proximity to family
4
Your timeline
5
Lifestyle preference

2 minutes · No account required · No sales call unless you want one

The Studio Visit

Come for a morning.
Stay if it feels right.

A studio visit isn't a sales tour. It's a few hours in the actual place — the studio, the garden, the kitchen — with real residents, not staff. You leave knowing exactly what this is.

Tour of 2–3 available cottages matching your preference

Open studio time — try the watercolor room or woodshop

Informal lunch with a current resident (no staff present)

No-pressure information packet to take home

No follow-up calls unless you ask. We'll send one confirmation email and one reminder the day before. That's it. Your visit, your pace.

Pick your morning.

All visits are at Meadowbrook Hearth, Portland OR — or choose a different community after.

Can't find a time that works? Email us directly