Lillian Beaumont
Executive Director
Lillian has led Rosewood since 2010. She prunes the climbing roses on the arbor herself and won't let anyone else near them.
Our people
Meet our team
The people who tend the roses, the residents and everyone in between.
Our team
The hearts of Rosewood
Danielle Akers, RN
Director of Nursing
Danielle leads nursing in Primrose House, the Rose Cottage and the Health Center. She grew up in Searcy and trained at Harding.
Dr. Paul Whitmore
Medical Director
A family physician in Cleburne County for twenty-five years, Dr. Whitmore sees residents in the campus clinic twice a week.
Sophie Tran
Director of Residency
Sophie gives most of our tours and pours most of our tea. She'll walk you through every contract option, twice if you like.
Marguerite Ellis
Head Gardener and Life Enrichment
Marguerite runs the garden club, the Rose Walk and the flower-arranging class in the Rose Cottage.
Rev. Samuel Ortiz
Chaplain
Pastor Ortiz leads Sunday vespers in the chapel and has officiated eleven of our forty-one weddings.
Henri Laurent
Executive Chef
Henri trained in New Orleans and settled on the lake for the fishing. His Sunday fried chicken has a following.
Sample family reviews
Love notes
We married at twenty in Batesville and renewed our vows at eighty under the Rosewood arbor. Same two people. Better roses.
When Mother moved to the Rose Cottage, Dad walked over every morning with a single rose from the garden. The staff kept them in a vase by her bed.
I was a florist for forty years. Here I get to grow the flowers instead of selling them. It's the best job I've ever had.
My rehab after my hip was in the Health Center. My wife brought lunch every day and we ate it in the garden.
They found us a couples' suite when Ray needed help and I didn't. We never spent a night apart.
The nurses call after every care meeting. We're in Memphis and we've never once felt far away.
Afternoon tea at three, every day. I didn't think I'd care. Now I plan my day around it.
Mama's last weeks were in the Health Center, with the window open to the roses. It was peaceful, and the staff treated her like their own.
The roses bloom in June. Come see them.
Call Lillian or book a tour online. Tea is always on.