Meadowlark Adult Foster Home

Meadowlark Adult Foster Home sits at 15521 SE Meadowlark Lane in Milwaukie, Oregon and has been run by Elena Mihalut since 2002, and with only five private rooms, each with its own half-bath, the place stays small and quiet, which many seniors like because there's a bit more privacy compared to bigger places. This Class 3 adult foster home lets residents, mainly women, bring their own furniture and decorate their rooms, so things feel more personal. The home's got a hospital electric bed if needed, a private bathroom in the room, a call button for help, and WiFi, and there's always a staff member around, with four caregivers on shift and a registered nurse on call at all hours.

Care options cover bathing, grooming, feeding help, wound care, and support for diabetes, Parkinson's, paralysis, stroke recovery, catheter care, and cancer, along with dementia and Alzheimer's care, so people with different needs can stay. Housekeeping, meal prep-those meals are made from scratch, which many folks find comforting-and laundry all come included, and the home accepts Medicaid and private pay. Hospice care's available for those who want to remain in familiar surroundings through the end of life.

Residents walk through a well-lit central area with natural skylight and don't have long halls to navigate, just a living room and dining room where the action happens, and there's a covered patio, private garden, a paved path to a gazebo, and the soothing sound of a waterfall and birds if folks want to sit outside. A senior living room has its own fridge and microwave, and there's on-site and virtual activities, a hairdresser and a foot nurse, and six hours a week of planned social and educational happenings where people get together and connect-with StoriiCare, families can join in and get updates even if they're not nearby.

The home doesn't allow children to live there, nor does it allow smoking, vaping, recreational drugs, or marijuana, and everyone speaks English. The place is LGBTQ friendly, and night staff are available, plus there's an outdoor as well as an indoor common area. Showers are wheelchair accessible, and there's a shared main shower. There's a vacant bedroom at the moment for someone who wants to join. Rest and relief care for families, medication management, and special programs for memory care all operate here. Staff aim to help people stay as independent as possible with the dignity and respect that everyone deserves, keeping things calm and professional, and the peaceful setting, with those little home touches, gives Meadowlark Adult Foster Home the kind of steady, friendly environment where folks can feel both safe and at ease.