Independent Living Communities in Portland, OR

"I like Solista Milwaukie by Cogir the best. I liked it because I liked the environment, I liked the people, and it was the most affordable one if I had to move right now. It's independent living, and then if you need additional care, they have a company that they hire people to come in. I love the location, the environment, the people, the affordability, and the things they offer as part of living there. It is relatively close to McLoughlin Boulevard and other places that I could walk to and shop at if I were able to. It offers a bus to get to whatever things you need to, including medical appointments. Meals are included; they are not extra like at some places. I did not eat there. It wasn't mealtime at that time, but they welcomed me to come back any time. They've sent me emails inviting me to events, but I don't have a car, and I'm not close enough to attend any of those. I saw the dining area, though, and I loved the overall size of it. It wasn't huge, and it wasn't tiny. I just had nothing I didn't like about this place."

"I visited the independent living facility of Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver, and they were good. The facility was very clean, and they had a lot of dining options and activities for the seniors to do. The rooms were pretty and were suitable for the seniors living there. They're not an assisted living place, though. I am not looking for that at the moment, but I also want to look for a place that has step-up care. I met the marketing director, who was very nice and very informative. They gave me a meal voucher and I could come in at any time and have a meal, whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner."

"I was able to see the independent living community of Cascade Inn in Vancouver. They had more opportunities to have meals. A lot of the places I visited only had breakfast from 8 to 9. Here, breakfast was from 7 to 9, so the residents have a longer window in which to eat their meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's a two-hour window as opposed to a one-hour window in other places. I met a few staff members, and they were very nice. The building is very old and somewhat dark, and the carpet is not the best. Their gym was quite small, but it was nice."

"Kamlu Vancouver Senior Living is very nice, peaceful, clean, and welcoming. Everybody was friendly, very helpful, and courteous. The apartments are small for me. I would have to get rid of some stuff. It's kind of interesting that they're going to have Christmas in July. They do try to have activities. They have movies. The food was good. It looked great to me, so I had no complaints about the place."

"I went to Springwood Landing. It was very nice. It's a beautiful community. It was gorgeous actually. They had a lot of amenities, and it looked fairly new. Michelle took us around. She was wonderful, and she was very informative. We had lunch there also, which was very good. We had chicken fried steak. There were lots of food. I only got half done and I said, I can't eat anymore, and the little lady at the other table says, 'Oh, you should have ordered only a half,' and I said, 'We didn't know we could have a half.' The dining area was beautiful. It was very open, it had lots of windows, and it was bright. It is like going into a restaurant. We sat down with a menu, and they had several choices, so it was very nice. They had crafts, they had a billiards room, and they had patios and I like that. The utilities were all paid, and that was great. They have a beauty shop on campus there. They have buses to take you to grocery shopping and doctor's appointments. They had a gym, a craft center, a hobby place, a computer center, and all that. They had raised gardens. It's very nice. The people were very friendly. The staff who gave me the tour was very informative and very friendly. She just let us kind of roam around, too, and we could ask people questions ourselves. It's very nice. The only thing I don't like is that I have to pay for three meals a day, and I'd rather do my own breakfast and lunch and just have dinner. I like cooking and stuff, so that was the only drawback for me. It's pricey but it's brand new, too. The chef even came out and talked to us. He asked how we like the food. He didn't know we were visiting, I don't think, so it's very nice."

"The best thing about living here is the young man at the desk. I believe his name is Tyler and he is the sweetest young man, he understands us old folks. We just love him, he always try to accommodate me to the best of his knowledge."

"I like Somerset Lodge. Everybody that I talked to said it's like family. They invited me to lunch, and lunch was good. The people were wonderful. Everybody was wonderful. The person that took me around was great. She spent a lot of time with me. It's a beautiful location. They have big green areas for walking. It is very high on my list, but I'm not sure if I can afford it in a year. Maybe it will be a little too expensive for me. The food was very good. I was sitting with three very nice ladies. This lady who took me around gave me lots of time, and she was a star. They have just decorated for Christmas. The residents decorated it and they did an unbelievable job."

"I had a short meeting at Bonaventure of Gresham. I have friends who live there, and we meet with them every month or so. It's really nice. It's well kept and perhaps more modern because it was built not too long ago. I have two people living in assisted living, and one is in memory care. They seem to be happy. I noticed there's an activity room close by, and there were people there sitting, going through a number of physical exercises. It's very clean, very modern, and some of the staff are helping a lot. They're well represented by their people who take part in those activities. If we were to make a move somewhere, we'd probably start with Bonaventure because we have friends there. I like the appearance of the place. My interaction with the staff is excellent. They're good."

"Edgewood Downs is a blessing. Clean and nice facilities and rooms, great food (according to my dad- he loves the ever changing menu options!), and inclusive atmosphere. The residents are active and my dad always has multiple fellow residents with whom he shares meals, watches movies, and exercise. Joyce was especially incredible as we navigated the transition to independent living. She made it seamless, keeping up regular communication and through professional, empathetic support for me and my dad."

"We toured Cogir at The Quarry. It was very good. It was very nice. For our purposes, though, it probably is a little too large. They have a lot of things available. They have live music on Thursdays normally. There are outside tours available, too. The staff was friendly and very cheerful. The facilities were very clean, and everything was just very, very good."

"I've known Creekside Village Retirement for a long time. I like the manager and I like the room. There's a garden space, too. I've always liked the community and its location. There are lots of activities. I'm looking forward to the exercise classes. I'm sure there are nicer facilities there, but the others cost a whole lot more money, too, while this one is affordable for us."

"My friend is happy at Vancouver Pointe. We visited in-person, and we like it almost immediately. It's beautiful inside. I've had several meals there. Some days the food is very good and some days it's mediocre. The rooms that my friend has is a separate bedroom, eating/living room together, and a bath. It's very attractive. It has a refrigerator, a microwave oven, and a stove. It has all the amenities that he would need. The staff members are wonderful. They're all very polite, and they call my friend by name. They say good morning or whatever to him. They always speak to me. They're great. I was just there yesterday, and I had lunch with my friend. With regard to activities, they had a painting class. They had them on display, and it's beautiful. And I know they do cornhole game, they do movies, and they do Bridge. They have a lot of activities. They have a laundry room, and my friend goes and does that. He can get his haircut there. It's almost like living at home without having to drive to those things."

"I moved to Solista Gresham by Cogir. What I liked when we first came to see the community was there were smiling faces. Everybody was smiling, happy just to be out and about. We took the tour to see the place, and just about everybody we passed and we talked to had positive feedback. They were just cheerful, happy people. So, I chose right there to move in here. I love the one-bedroom apartment they showed me. It was just what I was looking for. I had dinner that day, but since then the food has been fantastic. The conversations with the other clients are like being a family. There's a lot of teasing and well-wishing as well as. You catch occasional hugs once in a while from people. They explained everything thoroughly to me about activities and the whole thing. It's a family atmosphere. I like that. The staff are all extremely helpful. I had trouble with my mail key, and they were right on it. I had a new key within 15-20 minutes of telling them that I couldn't open the mailbox. I had a box that was too high. My family put it too high for me to unpack. I asked a couple of the staff to help me get it down. They've been very helpful. I love that about the people that work here. They remember your name and call you by name. They're always willing to do what they have to do to make you happy."

"Bonaventure of Tigard was wonderful. I liked that all the rooms were big and all of them were different from each other. And also, they were beautiful. I like everything about it except that it's way too expensive. The staff members were wonderful. Everything was fabulous."