According to recent data, the population of seniors in Oregon is now larger than the population of those aged 17 and younger, marking the first time this demographic shift has occurred in the state. This is due to a combination of lower birth rates and increased life expectancy.​
Join us for Bennett Vineyards tastiest event of the year on Sunday, March 16th from 12pm to 5pm in Cheshire, Oregon. Wine tasting, live music, and appetizers will delight visitors with 10% of all wine sales donated to the Lane Senior Support Coalition. Members of the board, senior services industry members, and Lane county residents are all invited to enjoy local wine and each others company while supporting a vital local senior organization.
The event is organized by Senior Living 911, a Eugene based Referral Agency that assists seniors with housing placement when they can no longer live alone. The Lane Senior Support Coalition is also based in Eugene and is dedicated to helping low income seniors maintain their well-being and independence through an emergency support fund. The Lane Senior Support Coalition is 100% volunteer managed with 100% of donated funds used to support at risk seniors.

I was asked to assist several local seniors that had stabilized after hospital stays and rehabilitation during November and December. It's deeply gratifying, to say the least, to find the right living situation and quality care for my clients. The ability to positively impact these individuals welfare is exactly why I got into this line of work earlier this year. The peace of mind we have been able to provide family members during the holidays is meaningful.
All of the administration experts and caregivers at The Rawlin Memory Care, Churchill Estates Retirement Community, Fox Hollow Residential Care, Woodside Senior Living, Prestige Senior Living, and Timber Pointe Assisted Living have been professional and loving to my clients. I  marvel at their dedication, skill and compassion when they care for our loved ones. 
I've noticed that some clients are suspicious of senior living communities, regardless of whether it's Memory Care, Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing. Certainly there can be legitimate reasons for skepticism given personal experiences we share and scandals in the news, let alone the delicate nature of geriatric medicine. I would just like to reiterate how dedicated, loving and skilled the vast majority of the palliative care professionals are. This is not easy work, especially for the caregivers. I appreciate that our senior communities are fairly compensated for performing this work, but I try to put myself in their shoes to understand things. For instance, the grief that the staff, residents, and families share when a senior passes away is profound. The close relationships that the staff develop with many of their residents are equally special.
Most every staff member comes to work each day attempting to better their residents lives, even just a little bit. It could be a warm smile, providing timely care, solving an issue for the resident, or explaining why certain protocols are in place. It can also be simply being there to listen when a resident is living their best life or dealing with pain or loss. To put it simply, I continue to find that our local senior living communities are staffed with heroes. Let's continue to thank and recognize them for their gift of service this holiday. 

I am thrilled to have been able to assist my first elder into a memory care community. It was an emergency move-in due to an acute medical condition that resulted in cognitive impairment during a hospital stay. If it had not been for the support of her Power of Attorney and The Rawlin at Riverbend, my new friend may have had to be placed in a community over an hour away from her family. After visiting with my new friend it is gratifying to know she is very happy at her new home and is getting the care she needs and deserves. This is a testament to the care-givers at The Rawlin who truly love their residents and are so skilled in their personalized care. 
I feel blessed to have been able to assist with this emergency placement. I knew immediately which senior living communities would be in a position to consider my clients financial means and care level. I was able to identify back-up options in case our first choices fell through. Thankfully, our final option "came through" and we were able to exceed our expectations for quality of care at The Rawlin and meet the families needs in a timely manner.

Marshall White 

We are thrilled to announce that Prestige Senior Living West Hills has agreed to a partnership allowing Senior Living 911 to place residents at their community.
The Prestige retirement home is located in beautiful Corvallis, Oregon in a quiet, rural area but still inside the city limits.
The care providers at Prestige have a huge heart for their residents and show great attentiveness to their residents. It's inspiring to see a couple children regularly playing with the residents and lots of smiles playing bouncy ball.  
Prestige has some distinct advantages for Senior Living 911 clients. In particular, as of this writing, they provide managed care for residents needing assistance with diabetes and wounds, upon passing an assessment to verify the care need is within their capabilities. They accept Medicaid residents and allow for small pets. 

Senior Living 911 is proud to announce it's recent partnership with Timber Pointe Senior Living. This partnership will allow Senior Living 911 to place residents in one of the finest Assisted Living communities in the Willamette Valley. This partnership was made possible through the coordinated efforts of Scott Hanson (Community Relations Director, pictured at left) and Tammy Tucker (Executive Director).

Timber Pointe is located in Springfield, Oregon and is guided by goodness, loyalty, faith, and fun. These values are born out daily as I witnessed their exceptional care of our esteemed elders. A fun fact about Timber Pointe is that they have created a culture that has allowed them to become fully staffed as of this writing. This is a huge achievement for any senior living community.

Timber Pointe provides a continuity of care allowing residents to graduate from independent living to assisted living. Another fun fact, Timber Pointe offers Respite Care for those families who may need a short term stay for aging loved ones or those who may be on vacation or simply need a temporary respite from caregiving. 

After receiving it's license to operate in the State of Oregon, Senior Living 911 has began contacting Willamette Valley Long Term Care Communities to establish contractual relationships that meet the needs of our local seniors.