Providence ElderPlace Marie Smith Alternate Care Setting

Providence ElderPlace Marie Smith Alternate Care Setting, located at 4616 N. Albina Ave in Portland, Oregon, offers elder care through an adult day center and assisted living aimed at helping older adults and people with disabilities live with dignity and support, so people can come as many days or half-days as they need and get care in a secure setting, with staff who help with bathing, grooming, incontinence, and give medication reminders, and they've got registered nurses who check health and keep an eye on medication. The place runs from 7:30 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon, Monday through Friday, or sometimes they say from 8 am to 5 pm, and people can get meals, snacks, and beverages, plus there are activities like yoga, art, music, gardening, and therapies for memory and motor skills, so those with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, dementia, disabilities, or other special needs get some stimulation and help breaking up the day. The center has safe outdoor and indoor areas, a low-stimulation room, garden access, and is bariatric accessible, serving as an alternate care setting under the broader Providence ElderPlace and PACE program, where the care plan gets built around the person's needs, and there's a focus on forming friendships, giving respite for caregivers, and reducing the sense of being alone. There's also a clinic with on-site healthcare, urgent and primary care services, and help with virtual appointments and MyChart, and the staff-including social workers and therapists-work to coordinate everything, from doctor visits to counseling, to help people keep as much independence as possible. The program takes Medicaid and Oregon Project Independence, supporting those who would otherwise struggle to get by at home, and the staff work with local partners and offer health classes, wellness programs, and counseling, making sure the care combines social, medical, housing, and community help in a way that fits the older adult's life, so that people get a sense of purpose and support at any stage of aging.