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Smaller facility makes it easier for Mom to get to know staff and residents. Plenty of activities - she especially enjoys music. They accommodate her vegetarian diet. The rooms have more storage space than the ones we compared. She likes her room.

Mom passed away on [date removed] last year. Creekside was an amazing place! I still go there once a week and volunteer. The staff from the administrator down to the maintenance person are all fully committed to the residence! Such a great place.

I would say to them " we looked at a lot of places and when we talked with the administrator there was am immediate connection, she was informative and it was easy to see that they cared very much on giving the residents a relaxing and safe place to be. Trust your instincts.

The staff members really stood out to us when we first were looking into Awbrey Place. Based on the experience we have had so far we would have to give them a 5 for everything, we and would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones.

The management and staff at Creekside Place are very nice and helpful. Creekside is a smaller facility than where my mother lived previously, so it seems easier for all of the employees to know my mom and to keep an eye on her. There's more flexibility and a bit less feeling of rules and procedures for everything than there was at the larger facility. With a one-story building, my mom doesn't have to navigate elevators and she can't get lost. The building is one floor in a rectangular plan, so if she just keeps walking she will find her room soon. The housekeeping is fine, and all of the staff is friendly. My normally cheerful mom was confused, tired and cranky the day she moved in, but the staff was understanding, and my mom quickly got back to her usual self. The hardest part for my mom of being in a facility is dietary requirements, mostly being a vegetarian. At her previous facility, she got a menu at every meal with vegetarian options. At Creekside, you don't know what you're eating until it's placed in front of you. Creekside is willing to provide her with vegetarian options, but we provide the soy milk and some vegetarian alternatives, such as soy products. (One of the ritzier places in Vancouver said that their accommodation for vegetarians was to just not give them the entrée!) She hasn't been complaining about the food at Creekside, so I assume they're working it out. I bring her snacks, too. Unlike her previous facility, there's always plenty of parking right by the front door. I would recommend Creekside Place because the people are nice and the smaller facility has a homier feel. They have just as many activities that my mom can participate in and she seems happy there.

I would recommend AP, but family always need to advocate for their loved one. This facility has a family feel, where larger facilities seem to be more like staying in a fancy hotel, somewhat impersonal.

My loved one was a resident at Hawthorne House and everything was great. They were so good with us. They were very comforting during COVID and handled everything we needed with our family member. I would highly recommend this facility to family and friends.

The care that my loved one is receiving at Hearthside Manor exceeds our expectations. My loved one is the happiest we've seen her in years. Her every need is met and beyond. The staff really care and try to anticipate every want and need. The activities are appropriate for people with memory issues and music therapy is used daily. The food is carefully planned and prepared. We couldn't be more pleased with this facility.

I love living at Hillside Place Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lincoln City for a number of reasons: with 33 rooms, it has all the amenities without me getting lost in a large crowd; wonderful, helpful, caring staff who work together to provide for my every need; beautiful location in the trees near the ocean; large rooms with lots of light; three chef-prepared meals in a spacious Dining Room or brought to my room; van and bus to take me to doctor's appointments and fun outings; fun activities held every day; a quiet, clean, comfortable, safe place to live. I love it here.

Mom seems happy every time I visit, and she likes the staff that cares for her. It's a piece of mind that we know that she is in a safe environment

We are very delighted to have picked the Forest Grove Beehive community for our loved one, she is settling in really nicely and is very happy. They have plenty of different activities for the residents to get involved. We have already recommend this community to other families and we will definitely continue to do so.

Overall, my loved one likes the food. They do a good job of taking care of my loved one. They could improve by adding more staff. I would recommend to other families.

We really like just how homey Awbrey Place is, it is not to large to where it feels institutional. Our loved one is thrilled with the meals and dining service and based on our experience so far we would recommend the community to other families.

Creekside Place might not be the fanciest community on the block but it is very clean, well kept, well managed and homey. The staff members are so warm, friendly and professional - they are this communities best asset. We really like them and our loved one really likes them and they are so patient with all the residents there. Our loved one is generally happy with the meals and we do see a few snack carts around the community throughout the day. It is set up almost like a donut - so the residents can walk around and not get lost or hit a dead end. They garden at the community which is great and based on our entire experience so far we would recommend this community to other families

I had a virtual tour with Awbrey Place since I lived out of state and [name removed] who I worked with was wonderful and very accommodating. I had a great tour but unfortunately they only had a studio apartment available. I have a very large family and I just did not see how they would ever be able to come visit. I appreciated [name removed] honesty with me when he told me it would be a while before they would have a 1 bedroom available.

I wrote a review 8 months ago. But I feel I need to write another. My mom passed away over 2 weeks ago. She has lived at Awbrey Place for over 5 years. I'm overwhelmed by the office staff, nurse's, aid's, janiator, handyman. All have treated mom with love, compassion, respect. I've seen it and experienced it myself. The past 1 1/2 yr.s has had the best staffing EVER. Everyone works like one big family. When mom passed, so many of the expressed their love they had for mom.THANK YOU ALL . Your love and support will always be in my heart. Thank you from all my family.

I've always talked up Artesian Place and recommended it. It's a terrific place. One of the biggest reasons why I chose it was because it was clean, and it didn't smell like some of these types of places can. Not having gone inside any further than the lobby since the Fall, the lobby area is always clean and refreshed and kept up-to-date. I noticed new chairs and flower pots, which I was pleased with. They are off the scale for friendliness. My family members have never been healthier. Artesian place helps them with showering, administers all their medication, and all that good stuff. The staff laugh with us, and I always experience happy people there. These people are amazing. The woman running the place has never not been available to me. She always takes my calls, and she's called me with any concerns she's had. She can be gruff, but she's aware of everything and knows what's going on. She gets things done. The staff is always cheerful, and we laugh a lot. The head maintenance man is on top of everything and knows everything as well. He's never once complained about any heavy item I've asked for help with in getting to my loved ones' room. He's just terrific. I wish I could tip them! But it's against policy. I've tried the food, and we tried it at all places we looked at. I'm a foodie, and found the food to be pleasant - not too salty, and the meals were balanced. The residents can also get whatever they want, whenever they want it. My family members don't really participate in the activities, but I do know they're offering some. I've seen people working on puzzles. The only issue I've had is that my family members' care level increased, and so did the cost. And Artesian Place didn't let me know. The first I knew of it was when my loved ones' checkbook wasn't balancing. It just would have been nice to have a heads up. I looked into how much it would be for them to go into nursing home care, and even with the cost increase, Artesian Place is still a great value. It's such a convenient location as well, just down the street from all their medical care.

I could not be more pleased than we are at Awbrey Place. They did just recently change administration and I have not met them yet, but the old administration was great. Even with covid going on they are keeping residents busy, last summer they had outdoor concerts and they had animals come to the parking lot for residents to come out and pet, etc. I have eaten here a few times and the food is great, they are chef prepared meals. When my mothers came here she head chef came in and sat down asking what her likes/dislikes were and took notes so she could make her things she enjoys. It is a smaller facility with under 50 people so there is a lot of 1 on 1 attention. They are an amazing place and do so much for their residents and treat them like family.

I would tell others to check out Artesian Place. They do take medicare as payment. The willingness to work with us for our loved one's placement is something that stands out to me. The staff are always great to deal with over the phone.

We think they go absolutely above and beyond the care and needs for their residents. For example our loved one has dementia and for her birthday we wanted to bring in cheesecake to celebrate and the community to it upon themselves to make the cheesecake for us and through a little party. Even the lunch lady when she sees our loved one coming into the dining room always waves to her. They are just very caring.