Better Living has two senior living communities, one called Ivy Court Senior Living with 16 licensed beds at 8579 SE Bachman Drive, Gladstone, Oregon, and another called Hillside Senior Care with 4 licensed beds at 15855 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, Oregon, and both places offer several care options including assisted living, adult foster home (Class 3 designation for Hillside Senior Care), residential care, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing facility services, so folks can pick what suits their needs best, and both spots allow people with a range of care needs since they handle behavioral health concerns, bariatric needs, care for people who need a ventilator or have a tracheostomy, TBI care, Parkinson's disease programs, insulin dependency, TPN support, and they even have Hoyer lifts and two-person transfer ability for heavier care, and they do respite care when someone only needs a short-term stay, and the staff supports LGBT+ residents and lets people have pets, and there are shared baths, private and semi-private rooms for those who want some choice about their space.
Families can use several payment methods, including Medicaid right away, Medicaid spend down, and VA contract arrangements, and they also give access to outside home care, home health, hospice, plus help with referrals, and the staff's earned high satisfaction for keeping up with cleaning, helping with daily living, and making good food, and they offer housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, and encourage community by offering holiday events like Thanksgiving dinners.
Locations are just outside Portland, near High Rocks Park and the Clackamas River, with grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, and medical facilities nearby to make living easier, and the community has medical alert systems, medication dispensers, some home security features, and offers special Internet, cable, and cellphone plans, plus hearing aid resources for older folks, so seniors there can stay connected and safe; they do regular community activities and maintain good communication about resident needs, and have a review score of 5.0 based on one review. Better Living works with A Place for Mom and is known for having staff members who form meaningful relationships with residents and support their independence and well-being.
