Golden Days Care

Golden Days Care sits on SE Oatfield Road in Milwaukie, Oregon, and offers a home-like setting for seniors who need assisted living, memory care, high acuity care, or even short-term stays, and you'll find they serve a mix of independent seniors and those who need help with daily life-like bathing, housekeeping, or managing medicines-and the place only has private rooms with private bathrooms so each person has some space to themselves, with some folks even bringing their pets along since the place is pet friendly and there's no smoking allowed inside the main areas or any of the private rooms, so you get that clean air. Meals get cooked on-site by culinary staff and served with the option to go vegetarian, and they put some care into making sure food is nutritious and tasty, so people with diabetes or other special diets find they're handled. The facility isn't large, being one of those adult care homes or "board and care" spots with no more than 10 beds, keeping things personal, and there's staff around to help with things like personal care, keeping the place tidy, planning activities, group meals, and they bring in nurses, doctors, dentists, and even podiatrists if needed. Folks can go to church services or join in spiritual activities, and there's always something happening on-site so people keep busy, plus there are nice indoor spaces for socializing, big windows, and outdoor areas with landscaped gardens and seating for when the weather's good-which you know can be rare in Oregon. If friends or family want to visit, there's parking and directions provided, and if residents need to get somewhere, there's transportation available, though sometimes at a small extra charge. For those who need extra help, high acuity care, incontinence support, diabetic care, ambulatory and non-ambulatory care come as part of the package, and being a continuing care retirement community means someone can move in and usually stay through several changing needs in life. People pay privately by cash or check, and military or VA benefits get accepted, but there's no mention of other forms of payment or what's included beyond what's listed publicly. The home stays smoke-free indoors and offers both indoor and outdoor spaces for residents to enjoy, with wheelchair-accessible showers and plenty of help available. Each room is private, meals are made with quality in mind, spiritual needs are respected, and folks have regular chances to get out, see the gardens, and enjoy as much independence as possible given their needs. People describe the place as elegant and refined, but what stands out is that Golden Days Care offers a smaller, quieter home where people get to know one another and where the staff try to keep up with what each person needs as they age.