Alpine House Senior Skilled Care Living in SW Portland has served seniors with skill and care since 1996, staying licensed and inspected each year, and for 17 years hasn't had any deficiencies, which says a lot about how the place's run, and it's managed by Joana Olaru who knows the work well. The home has a focus on seniors with higher needs, providing 24-hour attentive care in a small, real family home setting, never with more than five residents for each caregiver, so supervision's always close and there's time to get to know each person and their family, creating a warm environment where people can truly feel at home and decorate their own rooms, choosing colors and furniture, and look out over a peaceful, treed backyard from their large, private bedrooms with high ceilings, all while having privacy, safety, and full accommodation for mobility aids or medical equipment. Alpine House is a licensed Class III Adult Foster Care Home and fits ten or fewer residents, focusing on offering a homier alternative to larger nursing homes or memory care centers, so everything's on a smaller scale and calmer side, and people feel like they belong with each other and with staff.
Care here covers a wide range of needs, including help with bathing, getting dressed, and managing medicine or blood sugars, as staff is trained for complex chronic conditions like diabetes, stroke, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Lewy-body dementia, congestive heart failure, and COPD, plus they're equipped for traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury residents, can handle incontinence, wound care, bowel programs, enteral feedings, or just about any skilled task a senior might need as long as it can be done in a home. Memory care's available for those living with dementia, and the home often supports hospice and respite care, so families have some options for both short and long-term stays, all with an eye toward maintaining each person's independence and dignity. The atmosphere is calm and quiet, with big well-lit hallways, bathrooms with walk-in showers and floor-to-ceiling tiles, heated floors, ADA compliance, specialty showers for extra safety, and kitchens or kitchenettes for those who still want a bit of independence, plus daily housekeeping, maintenance, laundry services, and meals that encourage everyone to gather in the dining room.
Amenities include cable TV in rooms, Wi-Fi, a salon/barbershop, game and activity rooms, and a fitness center, with organized activities like crafts and social gatherings or education programs so people can stay active and involved if they'd like. The home has transportation and guest parking, security sprinkler systems, and personal care assistants available. Staff can help with everything from personal care to more advanced medical situations, and everyone gets attention thanks to the higher staffing ratio. Monthly rates for assisted living or memory care range from $1,500 to $8,000, and the facility accepts long-term care insurance, which can help families budget. Residents can pick from studio, single room, or two-bedroom units, and the place does its best to feel loving and close-knit, with the hope that every senior feels safe, seen, and welcome every single day.
