When you hear the word “wellness,” you may think of spas, fitness, or retreats—but true wellness runs much deeper. It requires lived experience, clinical rigor, and visionary purpose. That’s exactly what Dr. Sharine P. Forbes, D-FNP (BC) brings to The Ventana.
As a Johns Hopkins University trained Doctoral Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Gerontology from the University of Southern California, and degrees from UCLA, and Duke University, Dr. Forbes is reimagining how we age. Through The Ventana—a first-of-its-kind luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) on the stunning country of Panama—she is introducing a new paradigm: optimal aging through intentional, preventive, and community-based living.
Dr. Forbes is joined by an exceptional team: Jim Biggs, a strategic operational expert with deep international experience in gerontology, and Carlos Vanegas, a respected executive and partner who brings essential insight and logistical leadership. Together, they are crafting a living model that reflects shared values: integrity, longevity, and innovation.
Planned to open by 2028, The Ventana is designed for older adults who are proactive about health, wellness, community, and quality of life. It is a clinical philosophy brought to life—the physical embodiment of Dr. Forbes’ and her teams lifelong work in aging science, critical care, and integrative medicine.
“We are building a luxurious sanctuary of intention,” says Dr. Forbes. “A place where every element—from soil to structure—is meant to support how we live, age, and thrive.”
For Dr. Forbes, Panama was a strategic and emotional decision. Its biodiversity, cultural integrity, and U.S. accessibility make it an ideal location to redefine aging. But more than that, Panama offers something elemental: peace, authenticity, and rhythm—qualities essential to well-being.
“The land and infrastructure here supports what we’re building—physically, spiritually, medically, and socially,” Dr. Forbes explains.
Most founders bring business acumen or vision. Dr. Sharine P. Forbes brings something rare: clinical insight, public health knowledge, and ethical systems thinking. With her Master’s in Gerontology and over a decade of healthcare experience, she understands aging not as a passive stage of life, but as a dynamic opportunity for growth.
At The Ventana, prevention is built into the fabric—from community layout to lifestyle programming. Health is cultivated, not commodified.
With strategic residential planning and the wellness center—complete with integrative therapy spaces, educational spaces, luxurious kitchens and cuisines, and fitness studios—set to launch, The Ventana is planned to open by 2028. Dr. Sharine Forbes, DNP (BC) remains involved in every phase, from the operating model to community principles.
Together with Jim and Carlos, she is ensuring that The Ventana reflects its core mission: to offer more than a home—it offers a luxurious community framework for living well, aging strong, and belonging deeply.
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