Independent Living Communities in Tigard, OR

"I will be moving into MorningStar of Hillsboro. I like the floor plan, the staff's attitudes, the location, the amenities, and the value I feel I'm getting for my money. I have a full kitchen, a washer and disposal, and laundry. One of the things I like about the floor plan is that even though it's a one-bedroom, it's laid out well. There's a connection between the bedroom and the bathroom, so I don't have to go through the living room and kitchen to get there. Another aspect I like is that it's not a large corporation. If a manager, chef, or someone else sees the need for a change or an addition to the community, they do not have to go through layers and layers of management to get an answer as to whether or not they can make that change. I dealt with two specific ladies, and both of them were very knowledgeable about the community, how it's organized, and what my options were. The food is provided, and an excellent restaurant-style menu that includes weekly specials, especially recommended by residents. Another aspect of MorningStar that I like is the security. They have a way of checking on me that isn't obtrusive, to make sure I'm okay and don't need any help."

"My mother-in-law is in Rock Creek. The staff is very helpful, very knowledgeable, and very caring. They really care about every single resident there and give them a lot of attention. Everything is great and top notch. All of the rooms are very nice. The dining room has white linens, and the food is pretty good. They have a new chef, so it's really gourmet, more than I think is necessary for the seniors. She said sometimes it's a little over the top, but otherwise, the breakfast and lunch are pretty good. Some of the menu selections are just a little too fancy, but everything else is great. "

"Beautiful place came to visit and loved how clean the facility is. Also the food is great. Thank you"

"We ended up putting my mother-in-law at Somerset Lodge Gracious Retirement Living. It is very pretty. The land that it is on is very pretty, and you can see Mount Hood from there. The facility itself is very clean. It is brand new and the rooms are good size. I really like the fact that there are two sets of managers - two sets of husband and wife. They live in the building, so there is always somebody there. They’re really nice. The dining room is set up beautiful. They have fresh baked bread and cookies everyday. They have cookies and coffee out everyday. That’s really nice. The atmosphere is very nice. They have activities too. The only suggestion would be, when someone new comes in, it would be nice if they have a service where the some of the residents or maybe one of the managers would go up and invite them down at dinner or lunch and sit with them. It has been a little hard of an adjustment for my mother-in-law; she doesn’t feel comfortable just walking upto a table and sitting down for a meal. "

"It is quite large and spread out, so unless you're quite mobile, it would be a hard place to get around in. If you're independent living and very mobile, then I think it would work better. They have a lot going on and are very close to the big shopping center, which is a plus. They have transportation available. Most anything you would want, you could get there."

"Mom is at MorningStar at Laurelhurst. It is very clean. Most of the caregivers are very caring and loving. They enjoy what they do and care for the residents. There were a few issues at the beginning, but things are better now. No place is perfect. I was given a couple of opportunities to have a meal there, and the food is always very fresh because the memory care patients are always served first. It's nutritious and they have a really good chef. There's a good variety. There are a lot of coloring activities (they have adult coloring books). They also play music and then have movies after dinner. They have other activities that I noticed on the board, like going for a walk and trivia things, but Mom's not interested in any of that stuff. She's very picky. She's always just sitting there, totally bored."

"The Courtyard at Mt.Tabor was very nice. I liked it because there was a lot of space. There were two memory care facilities there. I loved them both because there was a lot of room. Activity directors were there and working. It seemed like everybody was enjoying themselves, and they were happy, which was important to me. They looked like they were content and smiling, so they were comfortable. What I liked about this one are the colors, which were green. It looked very nice and was well-kept. I liked the way it was laid out so that the memory care patients couldn't get lost because they just went around a circle. I like the rooms. I like everything about it. Their staff was very attentive. They were all very friendly and had smiles on their faces. They seemed to be doing their job and liking it."

"It is very nice. It's very light and airy, and it feels warm, gracious, and homey."

"Glenmoore Gracious Retirement Living was more up-to-date than all of the other places we looked at. It was more modern, it had a two-bedroom, two-bath that we wanted, and all the meals. They had a theater, a beauty shop, they had a library, and the people were extremely nice, and very helpful. They provided us with one meal, and it was quite delicious. I think that they have a lot of activities. We're planning to move there."

"My in-laws will be moving into Emeritus at Chehalem next week. We chose it because it is just right across the street, so it is convenient for us, and they like it. We like the aspect of the assisted living, where they will have good quality care. The staff is good. The room is small, and it could use more closet space. "

"I am at Cherrywood Village and I am very happy here. They keep the place spotless. The facilities are kept up very nicely. They're adding elevators right now so that we have two elevators in each one of our high-rise buildings. We practice the Fish Philosophy, which is taking care of each other. So, the staff takes care of us and we take care of them. I have a one-bedroom and it has plenty of room. Even the studio apartments are adequate. We get three meals a day and they are very good. We have a rotation every five weeks. So, the menus that we have are different for the five-week period. We're back to having excursions now every Wednesday. That includes going to the theater, to the grocery shopping two days a week, or to medical appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays (with free transportation). We have a concierge, a theater, a beauty shop, and nail care. There's something going on all the time. There's bingo nights, all kinds of card playing all the time, and a book club."

"I went to Parkrose Chateau. Jim, the guy who I worked with, was super knowledgeable and it was the first place I went to. So he was able to educate me on assisted living versus independent living, etc.. And the layout of the location was very nice, very welcoming, and warm. The rooms are nice. I looked at a one-bedroom and it was fine. It was a type of location that doesn't have a kitchen, because obviously all the food was included. The dining area was all clean, very nice, and the menu looked good, so no issue there. It would not probably be a good fit for my stepdad, just because there was no kitchen."

"Kamlu Retirement Inn seemed like a nice place. They have a decent size studio apartment. It felt like an apartment complex where everyone was a senior. The dining area was very nice. It looked like it would be a place to easily socialize with people. It was very welcoming and you can have little parties there. They have exercise classes and book clubs. The one thing they had that nobody else that we talked to had was that they take the residents to a place to swim a couple of times a week. They have a big craft group, too. The staff members were great."

"Elms Retirement Living Center is a very nice place. The staff seemed very nice and accommodating. The biggest problem that I had was that, if you came in through what they were calling the main entrance, which was from the parking lot, you had to navigate through the dining room to get to the elevators. Being blind, I would have done it, but I didn't choose that place also because Forest Grove is a little bit further out, and I go to Vancouver on Sundays. It would have added an extra 30 minutes to my travel time. The food was very good. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was just too far out. Since I am blind, I use the paratransit services, and it's usually a shared ride. The further out you are, the more possibilities you're going to have to pick up people or drop people off or both, and the traffic here is crazy."