Willamette View

Willamette View is one of my all-time favorite senior living communities. The community and it's surroundings looks like it could be in a postcard. The building is surrounded by trees among trees among trees, the beautiful Portland skyline, Mt. Hood, views of the Willamette River, and lots of greenery and gardens containing all types and colors flowers. The residents love to be outdoors, and if you could actually see what I am trying to describe you would know why. There are many sitting areas and things for them to do outside, there are little trails and areas for them to walk and explore, koi ponds, they love helping tend to the gardens, participating in outdoor activities, and just spending time outdoors with friends and family. The grounds are like the residents own little piece of paradise, it is that breathtaking. I especially love visiting the facility during the end of summer beginning of fall when the leaves on all of the trees start changing colors and the air is crisp. Being in this community on a night in the early fall is really magical.

The residents whom I have had the pleasure of getting to know and speaking with many times have all had many wonderful stories to tell me about each of the facilities and the staff. While the community is large, each individual facility is very home-like and comforting which makes the entire community's 20-plus acres seem not as overwhelming. The way they designed the community makes it very easy to navigate and everything is easily accessible for the residents. Don't get me wrong, it takes a bit to really learn your way around but the staff are so helpful and there are resident "buddies" when you move in that help you find your way around and help you in adapting and feeling comfortable in the facility. Believe me, touring the facility can be a field trip within itself, it is so beautiful and there is SO much to see. Even though the community is large, the residents really do view their designated facility as their "home" and they all appear to be so very comfortable within each facility. They love to hang around the common areas and socialize with one another, all of the residents appear to get along really well with one another for the most part and I never hear any serious complaints about significant conflicts/arguments between the residents. They do have their moments, but it's always over something small and easily resolved.

Everything about the community is very resident focused and appropriate from each of the facilities/apartments, the quality of care, food service, activities and events, amenities/services, and every other detail is created to offer comfort and convenience to the residents.

I highly encourage that people take a tour of this community, it is really exceptional. It's big...REALLY big, but it is a community definitely worth learning more about.