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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Firwood, OR
If you’re looking for independent living in the Firwood area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in Firwood. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 30 independent living facilities in Firwood, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Creston-Kenilworth, Kerns and North Tabor.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Portland, Gresham and Camas.
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Everyone from the cleaners the kitchen staff the office personnel and directors are very compassionate and helpful. They are wonderful advocates and very friendly and ready to help in any way they can.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Avamere at Cascadia is an assisted living community in the scenic mountainside city of Sandy, Oregon, in Clackamas County. Our cozy, inviting community sits on a quiet residential street near Tickle Creek, Sandy Actors Theater and U.S. Route 26, providing easy access to nearby Portland, Oregon....
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The staff at Cherry Park Plaza are very friendly and caring to their residents. They took wonderful care of my Mom. The move in process went well and the staff was very welcoming. I would highly recommend...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Thank you for your interest in Cherry Park Plaza. We are dedicated to providing comfort and security to those seniors wishing the enhance their retirement years.The many options at Cherry Park Plaza allow you to design your own lifestyle according to your desire, freeing you from the...
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43 reviews
Everyone that we have come intact with has been outstanding. They have made our life here great.. Right now we are in lockdown because of all the cases of Covid..which has nothing to do with staff. People...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Gresham Manor provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Situated on beautiful grounds in the peaceful community of Gresham, you'll love the elegance of our facilities and views of the Cascade Mountains while enjoying the conveniences of the nearby town. We're just...
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My Family member has lived at Brookdale Mt. Hood for over 10 years. I feel like we're a part of the Brookdale Family. She has special needs & staff are so Kind & thoughtful with her Staff have care...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
When you’re looking for an independent worry-free lifestyle with a little extra help when you need it, then our personal care community in Gresham, Oregon might be just the right fit for you and your family. Here you have control over your time to do the things you want to do. Whether...
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21 reviews
Princeton Village is a small family environment. The staff care about the people living there. They receive lots of socialization and interaction with each other and staff. They are safe and happy living her
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Princeton Village is an assisted living community in Clackamas, Oregon. Clackamas is a thriving and vibrant suburb of Portland, offering all the benefits of suburban living with the luxurious amenities of big city living nearby. Clackamas and nearby Portland offers world class health care...
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8.4
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14 reviews
They were very helpful in guiding me through the admission process. Their staff has been very good at communicating with me. They have accommodating in my requests. I really don't have any complaints besides...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Assisted Living: Happy Valley’s “Home” for Area SeniorsOpening late 2019, MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Happy Valley proudly brings the finest assisted living Happy Valley Oregon has to offer. MorningStar is a true home distinguished by comfort, wellness and love, made possible...
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46 reviews
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...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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...
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7.5
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76 reviews
I much appreciate the opportunity to write this review. My friend resided at Farmington Square Gresham (FSG) Memory Care for about 1 1/2 years before he recently died. Throughout his stay, the staff were...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Farmington Square offers a community style setting allowing residents the luxury of knowing a trained staff member is always close by, ready and willing to help. At Farmington Square it is our belief that life should be enriching. Our policy is to provide great food, life-enriching activities,...
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7.5
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41 reviews
What I like the most about the Courtyard Fountains is the overall friendliness and based on the experience I have had so far, I would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
A warm, friendly, homelike atmosphere and attention to details are just few of the many reasons residents have chosen the elegant Courtyard Fountains Retirement Community located in the heart of Gresham, Oregon. One of Oregon's premier retirement communities, Courtyard Fountains is known for its...
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7.5
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12 reviews
I have to say that the response we received from A Place For Mom was amazing. You all did a great job of matching us with facilities that had rooms available in our price range. We chose this community...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Since he moved in, the staff have all taken very good care on my uncle. His needs have changed since he moved in and they do a very good job of adjusting and adapting to the situation. The place is very...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Grace Place is a small community with a big heart. We are located on the north side of Estacada, Oregon just a mile east of the Clackamas River. We are 25 miles from downtown Portland so the many cultural and recreational activities offered there are within easy reach. Estacada is near the...
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My grandma was happy while she was here. I only got to visit a few times but the community was good. Overall I was satisfied with the care my grandmother got she was safe and had great care.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Good Samaritan of Fairlawn Villages is a senior nursing home that offers a wide array of services for all of the seniors' needs. The caregivers tend to the seniors needs at any needed time as they are available at the homes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The features of the homes include...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Avamere at Chestnut Lane is the only facility in the United States that offers Assisted Living services for Deaf and DeafBlind residents. Our building overlooks downtown Gresham, and the views of Mt. Hood from our dining room are spectacular. We are located just 20 minutes East of Portland and it...
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Prestige Huntington Terrace is excellent. It's an elderly community, and the activities and everything else are related to the age of the people who live here, as you would expect. Everything is as...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Prestige Senior Living Huntington Terrace (A) Gresham, OR Prestige Senior Living Huntington Terrace offers assisted living in elegant yet homey surroundings in Gresham Oregon. Gresham is located just a short distance from the dining and cultural activities in Portland, it is a quick jaunt to...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Whitewood Gardens at City Center is a Residential Care Community that that focuses on quality care through: Compassion, Adaptability, Respect, and Empathy. Whitewood Gardens City Center is a brand-new, bright building, that has activity rooms with large windows.It is located on 8th and Kelly, in...
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We chose Miracle Heights because of the convenient location and also it is a brand new facility so it did not have an older smell to it. The room sizes are good, they are all ground level. It is great within...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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A wonderful facility that deeply cares for their residents. Friendly, thoughtful and hard-working staff combined with a beautiful facility with many amenities and plenty of activities to ensure the best...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Avamere at Sandy is situated amidst a spectacular landscape popularly known as Oregon’s “Gateway to Mt. Hood.” Separated from the commotion of the city, yet only 30 minutes to Portland and 10 miles from Gresham, Our community is close to shops and downtown. Avamere at Sandy offers three gourmet...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located in Gresham, Oregon, Mountain View RCF and Homes is a well respected, family owned retirement care facility. Our beautiful facility offers the intimacy and comfort of a family environment while seeing to the needs of your loved ones. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day,...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cost of independent living in Firwood, OR
The average cost of senior living in Firwood is $4,040 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sandy, OR with an average of $4,057 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Firwood, OR vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Firwood, OR vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Firwood
Recent reviews for independent living in Firwood
The Heights at Columbia Knoll in Portland, OR
4.0
I have lived here at The Heights at Columbia Knoll for almost two months, and I am still getting acclimated. Unfortunately my husband passed away shortly after I got settled in, so I have been somewhat keeping to myself and not able to get to know the facility too well, but my overall ...
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Hawthorne Gardens Senior Living in Portland, OR
5.0
My Mom due to advancing Dementia moved into Hawthorne Gardens 3 months ago from another outstanding place, (Facility Name Removed).
Although the stay at Hawthorne Gardens was brief, the care she got was outstanding. The staff, at the Memory Care Unit, and I know just a few and met only a few, ...
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Trustwell Living at Evergreen Place in Vancouver, WA
4.8
Amazingly kind and friendly staff, great communication and openness to services. Great care given to each resident. I would highly recommend this facility to others.
Firwood independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Firwood independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Firwood, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select dietary accommodations in Firwood independent living
Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Firwood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.3%
19.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30%
32.7%
No sugar
No sugar
33.3%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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31.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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7.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Firwood independent living
Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Firwood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30%
34.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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41.7%
Room service
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Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Firwood independent living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Firwood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.7%
43.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13.3%
27.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.3%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.7%
47.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.7%
48.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.7%
53%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.7%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
36.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
40%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.7%
45.8%
Live performances
Live performances
43.3%
45.4%
Dances
Dances
23.3%
30.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.7%
38.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Trustwell Living at Kent Place, Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver and Royalton Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Firwood, Oregon. See full list of communities.
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