Shawnee Estates Senior Living

Shawnee Estates Senior Living gives older adults many choices for living and help, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care all on one campus, and residents must be 55 or older to move in. The building has a safe layout with easy-to-navigate halls, ground floor rooms, and emergency call systems in every apartment, plus the exterior doors stay locked and staff watches over the community all day and night, with a licensed Health Care Director always on call. Semi-private, single, and studio apartments all have their own thermostat, full-size bathrooms with wheelchair accessible showers, and some even come with a fireplace or front porch sitting area, while the outdoor spaces offer gardens, raised beds, covered patios, and a fenced-in courtyard for safe wandering. People can bring pets if they want, there's guest parking out front, and no smoking's allowed indoors.

Residents get three meals a day, snacks in the café, and all basic utilities included in one monthly fee, except the phone bill, and can eat in the main dining room, private family room, or bistro, where meals come restaurant-style with special diets handled when needed. There's housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning, plus an on-site hair salon, barber, and beauty shop, some of it for a little extra cost, making it simple to keep up with daily needs. Medication help, reminders, and skilled nursing get provided right in the building, and care also covers respite for short stays, hospice, and care for incontinence.

The staff includes trained aides and nurses on duty around the clock, with special memory care training and the Best Friends™ approach used in the Chronicles program for Alzheimer's and dementia, paying attention to each resident's life story and what they can do now. Memory care rooms get locked for safety, and daily activities focus on keeping people's minds working-arts, crafts, music, games, support groups, and trips out of the building by community van, along with both on- and offsite religious services for faith support.

Therapy services include access to physical and occupational therapists, and there's a fitness room for group or solo sessions. Social life's steady with a busy calendar-there's a billiard lounge, TV and fireside living rooms, library, music room, meeting areas, and both indoor and outdoor recreation areas for family visits or just sitting with others. The environment aims for a cozy, home-like feel where staff, residents, and families get to know each other, so people don't have to feel like a number.

Shawnee Estates has programs to help understand and use veterans' benefits, help with financial advice, and explain ways to pay with personal funds, home sales, or insurance, and can talk about long-term care through Medicare and Medicaid. The community accepts a wide range of needs, whether someone wants active and social independence or must have more hands-on care as health changes, and their care teams keep people's health plans up to date by listening closely to what families and residents want and need.

Shawnee Estates Senior Living is managed by Sinceri Senior Living.

Sinceri Senior Living is a premier senior living management company founded in 1986 by Jerry Erwin and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. Originally operating under the name JEA Senior Living, the company has grown substantially over its nearly four decades of operation to become a major player in the senior care industry. Today, Sinceri operates 83 communities across 21 states, serving approximately 5,330 seniors nationwide with a comprehensive range of living options designed to meet diverse care needs and lifestyle preferences.

The company offers three distinct levels of senior care: independent living, assisted living, and specialized memory care through their signature "Meaningful Moments" program. Their assisted living services include 24-hour licensed supervision, medication management, nutritious dining programs, and their exclusive "Elevate" Life Enrichment Program, which addresses four key wellness dimensions - physical, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects. The Meaningful Moments memory care program takes a unique person-centered approach, focusing on each resident's individual history, passions, and interests to create meaningful connections and engagement opportunities for those affected by Alzheimer's and related dementia conditions.

Sinceri's philosophy centers on treating residents like family and fostering genuine bonds between those who live and serve in their communities. Their mission emphasizes honoring the aging process while providing exceptional, person-centered care that empowers residents to maintain their independence and live their best lives regardless of care needs. The company believes that everyone deserves dignity, respect, and opportunities for joy and meaningful experiences, which drives their holistic approach to senior care that goes beyond basic safety and comfort to create truly enriching living environments.

The company has earned significant industry recognition, including certification as a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years and multiple Forbes honors, including ranking as #78 among America's Best Midsize Employers in 2021 and recognition as one of America's Best Employers by State for Washington. In recent years, Sinceri has experienced substantial growth through strategic partnerships with major healthcare REITs including National Health Investors and Ventas, adding multiple properties in 2024 while maintaining strong operational performance with seven consecutive quarters of NOI growth and achieving pre-pandemic occupancy levels across their stabilized portfolio.