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Charming Portland attracts more seniors every year. And our 153 partnering assisted living facilities in the Portland metro give you or your loved one a perfect place to enjoy the good life in the Pacific Northwest. If you need a compassionate extra hand with daily activities and medications or would like to be part of a lively social community, you’ll find all this and more at one of our Portland assisted living partners.
In this guide, we explore our in-network assisted living communities within a 10-mile radius of downtown Portland. We walk you through what to expect in these communities, based on our proprietary data and what real residents are reporting. We go over baseline and additional costs, along with how people tend to pay. We also share local and state-specific regulations for assisted living communities, senior resources in Portland, and local senior attractions.
Types of care available in Portland, OR
Assisted Living
What our family likes the most about the Avamere at Cascadia community is the friendly like atmosphere. The people there are always willing to help, smiling faces say a lot...We would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.
The staff at this care home work with the family. They are flexible and get to know the residents. There is a Registered Nurse on site. The community is clean as they are particular about the environment. They are knowledgeable about the rules and regulations in Oregon. The food seems healthy and is homemade. They offer fresh vegetables. They do go on occasional outings and they have card games and puzzles to cater to each resident.
The community and activities director is very accommodating to my loved one's requests. The value is good. I think Senior Haven provides high level care. There are patios available off of the resident's rooms. They even hung décor in my loved one's rooms.
8915 SE Monterey Ave, Happy Valley, OR 97086
Monterey Court provides a warm, inviting and familiar environment for residents with forms of dementia including Alzheimer's Disease. Our home-like community is comprised of 4 distinct neighborhoods—each designed with the preferences of our residents in mind. Our barrier-free community...
Monterey Court were great to work with in a tough situation. Based on the experience we had with them we would recommend this community to other families, although I would caution anyone to check and see if...
12195 SE 117th Avenue, Happy Valley, OR 97086
Opened in 2016, Sunnyside Meadows is a charming and safe memory care community that is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Conveniently located in Happy Valley, Oregon, Sunnyside Meadows provides services and amenities that are...
Overall. They have helped with mom where we don't have to step in always. Mom fell last week and they called the ambulance and transferred her. She is better now. The facility is always very clean. For...
14804 NE 31st St., Vancouver, WA 98682
The Finest Care AFH, LLC is a beautiful residential care home located in Vancouver, WA. In Vancouver, you'll be treated to absolutely beautiful trails and parks to enjoy the wonderful outdoors. Klineline Pond and Salmon Creek Park is our community's favorite location for a swim. You'll find 35...
My loved one is currently a resident at The Finest Care AFH and everything has been very good so far. The owner has done a great job of communicating updates to us regarding our dad's condition. The move in...
7733 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR 97008
Edgewood Point Assisted Living in Beaverton, Oregon, combines the care seniors need, the convenience they value, and the independence they cherish.Edgewood Point is beautifully designed with spacious common areas to enjoy with family and friends. Our community amenities include maintenance and...
My loved one was previously a resident at Edgewood Point Assisted Living and Memory Care and the experience there was great for her. My loved one loved it there and they took really good care of her. The...
8300 SW Barnes Rd, Portland, OR 97225
Regency Park Senior Living is located in the beautiful West Hills of Portland, Oregon. Our community has supported our residents and their families with expert care and services for over 30 years.Regency Park offers residents a community designed with elegance while providing levels of care that...
My loved one was briefly a resident at Regency Park and during his short experience there, everything was great. I cannot rate the food or the activities as my loved one refused both. As for the value for...
14420 SW Farmington Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005
Farmington Square Senior Care Community is located within the heart of Beaverton. Our community is designed to provide a comfortable home in small buildings where relationships between residents and staff are personal. Our ratio of caregivers to residents is higher than industry standards and...
I am so impressed with staff and management at Farmington Square Beaverton, particularly during the last few days while my mother was being transferred into transitional memory care. Mom has lived there for...
7900 NE Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662
We Do One Thing Very WellOur southwestern Washington community specializes in memory care, catering to the unique needs and challenges of those with Alzheimer's and other dementia-related illnesses. Because we are built for just one kind of care, we’re able to specialize even more than other...
We chose Brookdale Vancouver Stonebrige because they gave us a complete, open door tour. No secrets of surprises. I would tell others to make sure and read all the materials and 'admission' papers.
7812 SW Taylors Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97223
Blue Sky AFH is a residential care home located in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon, which is in Multnomah County. Our fast paced community is known for a thriving art, music and theater district. Portland is a great place to live. With all the numerous events and activities, all family...
The staff treats my mom with respect, they’re very professional, and very caring and loving. They’re wonderful to her. They tell her all the time that they love her. The food seems to be good and is home...
9000 Southwest 91st Avenue, Tigard, OR 97223
Washington Gardens Memory Care Community is a assisted living facility located in Tigard, Oregon. They offer specialized memory care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other forms of memory loss. Washington Gardens Memory Care Community families with aging loved ones a sense...
We have been happy with Washington Gardens and would recommend it to other families. I like that it's a single level and more like a Community. They also have single rooms with a private bathroom.
14550 SE Vista Lane, Milwaukie, OR 97267
Clackamas View Senior Living is located in the city of Milwaukie, OR and is a southern suburb of Portland. You will find it tucked away on a one and a half acre property with stunning views of Mount Hood and the Oregon mountains. Rich in history, this beautiful city is bustling with friendly...
The reason I gave Experience & Staff 4's Is because as with all other care facilities this one seems short staffed. I understand many work places are short staffed right now.
4001 SE 182nd Ave, Gresham, OR 97030
It all began in the mid 1980's at a time when seniors were looking for innovative care choices that promoted independence and dignity. Powell Valley identified with this need and became one of the first to fill the gap between independent living and skilled nursing care. As pioneers, we continue...
I'd say it was clean and set up well for its purpose. We chose this community because it's close to us, the prices are decent, they had an immediate opening and they run a memory care facility right next...
10600 SE Idleman Rd, Happy Valley, OR 97086
Jhoanna's Adult Care Home, LLC is located in a quiet neighborhood in Happy Valley, OR. Our beautiful community offers level 3 care and can accept any kinds of health care needs.We offer many activities including gardening, piano, karaoke, music therapy, table games, water painting, etc. We have...
Overall, my loved one is happy. We picked because this community, because of their ability to handle wound care and other needs for my loved one . I was impressed with the caregivers, positive attitude and...
14645 SW Farmington Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007
We have had a great experience at Maryville and I have had no complaints, they have been awesome. I looked at many facilities and this one just had a different atmosphere and feeling than the others. Because...
1200 Overlook Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Among The Best Of Retirement Communities In Lake Oswego, OROur facility ranks among the best retirement communities in Oregon, creating a relaxing, yet active environment. We have an experienced, friendly staff to suit your needs, as well as a variety of activities and amenities to keep you...
Staffing issues have caused dining room to be closed on many weekends so residents have to have meals delivered to their apartments. This needs to be resolved. Friendly staff and residents, beautiful...
7430 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206
Tabor Crest Residential Care, LLC is a family owned and operated residential care facility located in Portland, Oregon with plenty of room for residents to feel at home. Our mission is to compassionately serve all of our residents with recognition to each of their individual physical, mental,...
The staff members are super friendly and our loved one seems well taken care of. Based on the experience we have had so far with Tabor Crest we would recommend them to other families
12140 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97266
Senior Haven is a residential care community that provides residents with the opportunity to enjoy their lives and appreciate all of the natural beauty around them. Located in Portland, OR this community offers much to its residents in terms of location, and family members of the residents will...
So far all has been positive with Senior Haven. The only negative we have had, is sometimes it is hard getting someone to answer the phone during the regular hours
1400 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Award winning Independent & Assisted Living retirement community located in the heart of the Lloyd District in Portland, Pacifica Senior Living at Calaroga Terrace is the perfect setting for seniors who enjoy an urban lifestyle. A 17-story high-rise, Calaroga Terrace is a city within a city....
I gave the cleanliness a 4 only because it is an older building and could stand an update to the walls (paint), floor and carpet as well. And food, sometimes limited options are not to my liking. Not that...
3140 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
MorningStar is a beautiful facility with a capable and responsive staff. The memory care (called the "Reflections Community") rooms are extremely nice compared to those I saw in other facilities. Everything...
6245 SE Belmont Street, Portland, OR 97215
Perched on top of beautiful Mt. Tabor Hill in Portland Oregon, our two homes provide a clean, relaxing, and enjoyable atmosphere. We offer the comfort of having independence and a high quality of life in a home like setting, while at the same time having the security of 24-hour on-site...
They did very well, we never had any complaints about anything. The staff was good, and it was a nice and clean place. It is an independent community and it worked great while she was independent. The staff...
9860 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229
Cornell Landing offers both memory care and assisted living services. Our memory care residents receive around-the-clock specialized care, dedicated staff, and access to our life enrichment program designed specifically around our residents’ needs and interests. Our assisted living residents...
The staff is amazing. Very engaging and personal. Yes I would highly recommend to others. There are both internal and external decks on multiple levels. A very good restaurant. A café on a different floor...
4444 SE Oatfield Hill Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97267
Elite Care is different, on purpose. A small boutique senior living community that feels like home. Community is the heart of our multi-generational campus. We offer personalized and inclusive models of care to our residents and their pets without regard to age, diagnosis, or ability.Elite Care...
The grounds are awesome. I have already told so many people about the community. The entire family wants to move in to the community. The community is an individual house and at most have 12 residents. ...
3900 Kruse Way Place, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
The Springs is a very nice place for your loved one.
1115 NW 158th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97006
Waterhouse Ridge Memory Care was founded on the principle that life doesn't stop when you walk through our doors; it is simply the start of a new chapter. We recognize that the hard work, sacrifices and contributions made by preceding generations have paved the way for us to live a better life,...
The facility staff is wonderful, but they rely too much on "per diem" agency care-givers to cover various in the schedule. They need to hire & keep more staff care-givers, enough to cover for vacations &...
11177 SE Cherry Blossom Dr, Portland, OR 97216
Cherry Blossom Cottage was founded on the principle of providing a high level of genuine caring, personal service to each of our residents. It is our goal to maintain the beauty and comfort of our residents in a place they are happy to call home. Cherry Blossom Cottage is a quiet, 40 apartment...
We were in a bind and needed to quickly move my loved one we picked this community. Everything has been great for her and she really likes all that is here. The meals, activities, and the garden, just to...
7695 SW Leslie St, Portland, OR 97223
Tender Loving Care Place is a beautiful and comfortable home located at SW of Portland in the Tigard area. We offer our clients all services from personal care and activities to daily housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation. Our goal is to focus on individual and to make each of our clients...
We chose Tender Loving Care Place because they were able to accommodate my mothers needs such as her gluten free diet. The rooms are about 10x12, she got a room with a private bathroom. They set her up in a...
On average, our partner assisted living communities cost an average of $5,238 per month in 2022-2023.[01] Note that this figure represents what real families actually paid, including additional fees and expenses. Such additional fees might include the following:
It depends. Compared to the national average, costs of living in Portland are 24% higher than the rest of the country. While Oregon doesn’t have sales tax and Washington doesn’t tax pension incomes, Portland housing is still 62% higher than the national average.[02]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the following is true of retirees aged 60+ in Portland: [03]
It helps to begin an assisted lifestyle knowing how your state taxes this income. Seniors on both sides of the state line can benefit from the fact that neither Oregon nor Washington tax Social Security benefits. Many choose to live in the Portland suburb of Vancouver, Washington, because of its better tax benefits for retirees. Vancouver also has plentiful assisted living facilities and a comparatively lower cost of living. In fact, Vancouver housing is 2% lower than the national average housing cost.[04]
Here are some differences in taxes for seniors across Oregon and Washington:[05,06]
The figures below represent average baseline costs of assisted living in the broader Portland area. Unlike our partner cost figures, these figures do not include additional fees that families often pay.
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To pay for Portland assisted living, families and seniors have several options to choose from. In some circumstances, families can use both private and public funds to cover the cost of assisted living in the Portland metro. In this section, you’ll learn about the many options that seniors and their families might have to pay for in assisted living. We also outline several public resources, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans benefits, that could be available to help you pay for assisted living care services.
Portland area seniors often begin looking at their private pay options to cover their ideal assisted living community. Such options include income like savings, Social Security benefits, pensions, and investment returns. Depending on your resources, the following options may also be available to help fund the ideal senior living community:
In Oregon, facilities are required to take precautions, such as posting a notice at entrances and exits if a staff member or resident has a reported or suspected case of COVID-19. Indoor visitation is currently allowed in Oregon and Washington, so long as visitors and residents follow precautionary steps, such as masking and social distancing.
Vaccinations. Portland area seniors and staff are encouraged to get vaccinated and boosted to fight infection and serious illness.
Masking. Masks may be required in most health care facilities. Some assisted living facilities may have additional requirements.
Facility cleanliness. Facilities must be sanitized at regular intervals to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Social distancing. In Washington, social distancing is recommended to reduce the spread of COVID-19. To support this effort, residents can enable WA Notify, which tracks reported exposures. By enabling WA Notify, you can get notifications if you may have been exposed to COVID-19. This can help residents clarify whether they need to social distance to reduce the spread of infection.
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With views of Mount Hood and Mount Saint Helens, as well as the ocean a short drive away, Portland is something of a haven for those who enjoy both natural beauty and the modern conveniences of city life.
Residents of our Portland partner assisted living communities love the elegant, timeless designs found in many of the metro’s facilities. Many communities put thought into their layouts, cultivating a homey atmosphere even down to the smallest details, such as finishes, art, décor, and plants. Several communities keep indoor houseplants in common areas to improve air quality and create an airy, inviting atmosphere.
Music adds depth and richness to any atmosphere. As such, 86% of our partnering communities have a community piano or organ for residents to use. And 91% bring live music in for residents to enjoy on special occasions.
You’ll also find popular culinary offerings in these communities as well. Most of our partner communities employ real professional chefs to design the weekly menus. Additionally, 77% of these Portland communities host wine tasting events and 68% offer cooking classes for residents. All this and much more can be found at A Place for Mom’s in-network Portland assisted living communities.
Attentive staff in Portland assisted living facilities help families feel secure in the knowledge that their loved ones are well cared for during their stay. Some staff help residents digitize treasured photographs. In resident reviews, families praise staff in these facilities for paying careful attention to a resident’s dietary preferences so they can accommodate residents at mealtimes.
Additionally, as senior care needs may change over time, 95% of assisted living facilities in Portland offer memory care services. This allows residents to age in place if they start needing more memory help, as might be the case with the onset of dementia. Oftentimes, staff provide memory care services in a secured wing. To further keep residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia safe, over 41% of assisted living facilities incorporate wander prevention technologies. Below are some additional services that assisted living communities may offer:
Portland is home to a diverse population, serving seniors from around the world. To provide excellent care to this diverse population, assisted living facilities need to meet their residents’ wide range of communication needs. As such, some facilities offer care not just in English and American Sign Language (ASL), but also in the following languages:
In Portland, around 89% of assisted living facilities employ an activity director who designs experiences for assisted living residents. Activity directors ensure residents have the option to enjoy fabulous social opportunities and new experiences for many different interests. These directors plan activities for seniors both on- and off-site, such as the following:
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Percentage of seniors 65 and older within the Portland population[03]
In Portland and the surrounding suburbs, seniors benefit from a number of excellent health care options. Explore some of the top-rated hospital systems in the Portland metro area below.
Ranked No. 1 in Portland, OHSU hospital is nationally recognized in six specialties. The hospital is high-performing in senior health procedures such as heart conditions, pulmonology, and orthopedics.[20]
Ranked No. 2 in Portland, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is high-performing in cancer procedures and neurology.[20]
Ranked No. 3 in Portland hospitals, Kaiser Permanente has excellent marks in gastroenterology and diabetes-related procedures.[20]
In our partnering Portland metro assisted living facilities, around 86% offer complimentary transportation to residents around the city. For residents who still drive, 91% of our in-network facilities offer resident parking.
For visiting friends and family, most of our partner communities are also close to stops across Portland’s fantastic public transit system. Explore some of the main ways to get around town below:
Overall, Portland has a reputation for excellent transportation for all, as well as better-than-average walkability for when friends and family come to visit. The below scores are ranked from zero to 100, painting Portland as one of the West Coast’s most accessible cities.
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With its plentiful national parks and its endless offerings for rainy day activities in the city, there’s always something to do in charming Portland. Explore things to do below, from museums and gardens to dining and social events.
Portland is a historically rich and vibrant place, filled with art and creativity. Nearby Pittock Mansion is a delight for history enthusiasts looking to learn more about the area. If you or your loved one enjoys history and art, the Portland Art Museum features world treasures spanning centuries. Seniors more inclined toward the dramatic arts can enjoy awe-inspiring dramatic and musical performances at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall or at Roseland Theater.
Portland is famous for its excellent culinary scene. A cultural mainstay in the city, food carts are some of the metro’s favorite eateries. Some food carts became so popular, they turned into world-renowned restaurants. For a night of exploring former food cart favorites, check out Nong’s Khao Man Gai and finish with Salt and Straw ice cream for dessert.
Foodies with a taste for fine dining can’t go wrong with a meal at Le Pigeon or Ox, specializing in Argentinian and French cuisine, respectively. Seniors and their loved ones can enjoy amazing charcuterie offerings at Olympia Provisions. And those with a sweet tooth can’t miss Portland’s famous VooDoo Doughnut, made famous in 2003 for their gourmet flavor pairings.
Social butterflies in assisted living can benefit from community events held on-site or at nearby local senior centers. For example, Multnomah County offers a detailed list of district senior centers, which provide services such as the following:
On the Washington side of Portland’s suburbs, you can find 50+ recreational activities through Vancouver’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services website. Marshall and Luepke Community Center in Vancouver also has a computer lab and lending library for seniors, in addition to dancing and regular community presentations.
When family and friends visit, Portland has plenty to do for any age. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is a perennial favorite. The museum regularly features special events for all ages, sparking curiosity about the natural sciences. Animal lovers are sure to enjoy the nearby Oregon Zoo, which features numerous exhibits representing animals from all over the world. The Oregon Zoo is conveniently located in Portland’s beautiful Washington Park. With attractions such as the Hoyt Arboretum and the Portland Japanese Garden, the park makes for a lovely retreat into nature for seniors.
Trustwell Living at Kent Place, Canfield Place and Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland are the top-rated Assisted Living facilities near Portland, OR. These Assisted Living facilities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews. See full list of communities.
The average cost of Assisted Living in Portland is 4,230 per month. This cost may vary based on location, amenities, floorplan, level of care and other factors.
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