Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Portland, OR

"i visited this facility twice this year. i love the harmony and atmosphere that this facility have. i went with a group of children with the little lams pre-school. "

"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."

"I love Mirabella, but it was very expensive. I'd love to go in this facility. Everything about it was fantastic. Their rooms were very good. Their location is also wonderful. "

"Terwilliger Plaza is one of the places we looked at and was considering it during our search. It's a high rise near downtown Portland. They have a lot of activities scheduled in a monthly calendar which I think is very exciting. They have bus tours to museums, going out to lunch or shopping. It's a very nice place but my wife wants a place with grass and garden around. "

"The Willamette View is very nice, but it's across the river and not very accessible to me. We toured there and we even ate there. We saw the independent living but they also have other levels of care options. The food wasn't quite as good as the other place I toured, but it's still quite good, I had their fish and chips. The appearance of the facility was very nice, and it's on the river, but it's in the middle of nowhere. They have walking paths along the river, they have a beauty salon, and a pool, they have workshops like a woodworking shop, they have a craft room, and they have a place where you can watch movies. It's a little city all in itself and you can go from one building to the other underground, so you don't have to go out in the weather. And it's got very, very nice facilities, it's just that to me, it's in the wrong place."

"I'm getting on the waiting list of the Rose Villa. Most of the buildings are cottages, mostly not apartments. It has a lot of outdoor areas with no steps. It's got a lot of sidewalks, but it's all flat. I like that there is a lot of access to the outdoors. The problem is that it is expensive if you want an apartment instead of a cottage, so the cottages are the cheaper alternatives. They have a swimming pool. They actually have an art studio, and it's in a separate building for artists to do their work. There's a whole separate garden area. They actually let the residents organize their own activities, so it's resident-led rather than some activities director. I'm hearing from local people that all the residents there really like it. The marketing people I met were attentive. Their system is that they give you credit for meals each month, and it's in a separate restaurant-like setting that you have to walk to."