By Livia Thompson, Senior Life Enrichment Director, Avamere at Bethany In honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to share a little about my dad. Our family story is a little more unusual than most. My father, George, met my mother when he moved from California to Oregon as...
Senior community earns 5-star rating Laurelhurst Village, a senior care campus offering skilled nursing and assisted living, earned a 5-star overall rating from Medicare, the highest possible score. Approximately 25% of nursing homes nationwide earn this impressive...
In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over some basics on financial assistance that’s sometimes used to help pay for a move for a senior to an assisted living community. Finances are often a significant concern for seniors in this position and their...
For some people, staying home and social distancing during the pandemic gave them a little more free time to pick up a new hobby, or like in Jean Allen’s case, reignite an old passion. Jean, resident of Queen Anne Healthcare in Seattle, Washington, reignited her...
June is Pride Month. Pride Month is a time for all of us at Avamere to support a culture of trust and respect with our LGBTQIA+ team members, patients, and residents. As a family of companies, we celebrate the historical movement of the LGBTQIA+ community and the...
Happy Pride Month! We believe love is a powerful force. During Pride Month, the Avamere Family of Companies team members and those across the United States celebrate the historical movement of the LGBTQIA+ community and the great impact made in our country and the...
National Nurses Week During National Nurses Week, Avamere extends a special thanks to our nurses as they continue to provide quality care and compassion to our patients and residents. Nurses deserve special recognition for their efforts in delivering care while...
There are several factors for seniors and their families to consider if a move to a senior living community is imminent, and one important one in many situations is finances. Paying for senior living is an understandable concern for plenty of families, but there are...
Landmark decision in Oregon The skilled nursing division of Avamere Living, a major employer of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), has reached a landmark agreement with Service Employees International Union, Local 503, on a new contract to increase staff CNA and...
Masks in short supply It might be hard to remember back to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the scarcity of masks for healthcare workers. But this was the case for workers and residents at Avamere Rehabilitation of Beaverton at the beginning of the COVID-19...
