The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Columbia County, OR

"Avamere at Hillsboro was very lovely and quiet, but it was just too far away. It was a very nice place. I only met one person there. There were no other staff members that I can recall that I met. It seemed very empty. The only person I met walked me around and she told me about the place, and we walked outside to the garden and patio. She was a very lovely lady and she was helpful. The building was modern and clean. The landscaping, the yard, and everything was nice. They had a library and a salon. The library was good. They had a TV room and they were all clean and well-furnished."

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"Holladay Park Plaza was my sister-in-law's second choice. It's an urban environment. They have a parking garage, but the parking is quite limited. She really wanted to go there several years ago and then they didn't do that, and now her situation has changed enough that she just wasn't interested in the urban aspect. Someone who likes more urban type living would really enjoy that. The staff was very personable. We didn't interact with as many staff there, just the marketing person mainly. Interestingly, they didn't have very much air-conditioning going, and it was a hot day, so that was not good, and the marketing person's office was hot. She does not get air-conditioning and I would have to say she is doing five plus work putting up with that condition. I don't know why they don't provide air-conditioning in that room, maybe it's just because it's never been needed before, but it was way too hot to be making a good impression. They have great views though, and they're a little bigger than some of the other places. They have pretty much the same amenities that everyone offers. They have a gym. They have quite a lot of resident participation."

"My friend has been at Jennings McCall Assisted Living for 3 months now. It's in Forest Grove and she's in their assisted living. It's been excellent and the care is really good. I think the layout is wonderful. It has a big water feature out front and there are lots of grass, trees, birds, and squirrels coming around. There are lots of nice areas to go out and walk or sit in the sun too. It's a nice place. The staff is wonderful. I walk through the door and everybody knows who I am. It's nice because they greet me by my name and who I'm coming to see. They're always checking with me to make sure everything is going okay or if there is anything they can do for her. They're very concerned about their folks and they're good. The other day I went to the hall, and a young lady by the name of Katie said hi to me and I didn't even know who she was at first. I was so impressed as I'm thinking, I don't remember meeting Katie but she was there for the night shift walking the floors and making sure she was there if we needed anything. My friend does not like food that is all mixed up. She's also a meat and vegetable person so she spends a bit of time complaining about it. The other thing that is an issue for her is sometimes the food comes and it's not very hot. We have to explain to her that if it's not hot, she could send it back. She's been doing that and the folks that are serving it are making a special effort about it. She and her friend are now getting very nice hot meals brought to them. When she first got there, she needed more assistance but as the level of assistance that she needs improves, they adjust her billing right away and she's getting her money's worth."

"My new apartment is actually 25% bigger than the ample downtown condo I'd previously lived in. Everything new and update. There are services offered here for many things I never found a 'handiperson' for in my own condo; cleaning of my balcony especially after fall forest-fire particulates, someone to hang art and drapes now that I'm getting more ladder reluctant, an IT person to connect my cable, wifi box, and printer. The exercise and aquafit classes are frequent, not crowded and appropriate for what helps me and my arthritic joints. Also you can swim on your own schedule when classes aren't in session. The staff and residents are quite friendly. I enjoy a science group, online course, and an Inquiring Minds discussion group currently reading the Federalist papers. But there are less challenging social activities too, like a public jigsaw puzzles, billiards/pool, table tennis, movie night, music night, up to date library, and Saturday morning guest lecture. As my mate is fading with dementia, there's a social worker and understanding residents, fellow residents. Van rides to supermarkets, group walks, rides to medical appointments. I haven't been able to think of anything missing yet after 2 months, and many things I never expected."

"Beaverton Lodge's parking is a little bit iffy for visitors because all the parking spaces are for residents. If you are a visitor you have to park outside like on the street where there are only about five spaces near the entrance where you can park, but that's about it. That's the only thing. But the rest is very nice. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They didn't follow up with me afterward. Other than that, everything was fine. I have a friend that lives there and she loves it there. Her apartment is very large and roomy. It has a door that goes out to the patio. It's one bedroom but it's an oversized unit because it's on the end of the row of apartments by the stairwell. The other apartment I saw, also a one-bedroom, had the same floor plan, but the living room was pretty narrow. Compared to hers, it wasn't nearly as nice, but it was nice. They have a swimming pool indoors, a library, a theater and exercise rooms. And there's a lot of artists that live there. They've got artwork posted on the walls. And it's very nice and very pretty. They're updating it, putting in new wallpaper and flooring and everything."

"We visited Rose Schnitzer Manor in Cedar Sinai Park. We had a good experience with the people that were there. They were very friendly but a little too expensive for us. The rooms and the nine-foot ceilings were nice."

"We toured Mirabella Portland, it has a range of care. So you can get independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care. It's pretty much top of the line from what I could tell, it's a very good place. But it also costs half a million dollars to get in, so there's a difference with other places. You can do anything you want to your apartment, the building's in very good shape. The people are more sophisticated and more educated, and it's just a different kind of atmosphere. The person who gave the tour was wonderful. The food is not the best but it's good. They have amenities like a therapeutic pool, they have a beauty salon, they have all kinds of activities like movies, they take people on busses to symphonies and shopping trips to the grocery store. There are just lots of choices."

"This is a very good facility and I have been VERY happy here in the past 4 (four) years. I'd recommend it to anyone. "

"I went to the Villager Inn Retirement Center. I went through the rooms, and there weren't a lot of people there sitting out. I wanted Mom closer to me instead of driving to Castle Rock. The cleanliness was very nice, I saw the menu, but did not taste the food. The staff was very nice, answered all my questions, and I went to school with her uncle."

"I have just accepted an apartment here and will move in a few weeks. I love the apartment, very small but 2 big closets and NO CARPET and that is a big plus for me! And the big west windows and little lanai are so nice. There are new mini blinds, AC and fresh paint, I think I will be very happy there. I talked to many folks there and not one was unhappy. The traffic is noisy sure but it is everywhere here. I have a multiple chemical sensitivity that is very bad and to my surprise even with them putting down new carpet in the downstairs area I had no reaction at all. The laundry room is on the first floor only and has 10 W/D for 1.00 each, the room is nice and big and has 1 front loader and also an iron and ironing board. The laundry room is open very late too I will be the night owl laundry gal. No air fresheners anywhere, gotta love that. There are 2 elevators right in the lobby. I think management handled my 1 zillion questions very well and I am not shy about asking. I liked all the residents I met and most are older than I am. I don't have to like everybody and visa versa but the overall attitude of folks there was positive and I think this may be the best thing I have done for myself in years. "

"My mom is in Village of Forest Glen. It sounds kind of strange, but we chose it because it has a bathtub. It is a very homey place, and it is more appropriate for my mother than the other places. The staff is kind of average. They have activities. They take them shopping and on weekly trips and things like that. They have bingo, and my mom likes it. The apartments are very large, and they are condominiums, so they vary a lot in terms of the interior finish because it depends on what people did with them over the last 30 years, but they are very spacious. I will recommend it to others. "