After losing touch for 52 years, Jane Kirkpatrick and Jane White found their lifelong friend living in the same building in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The two were sorority sisters at the University of Oregon from 1960 to 1964, in each other’s weddings, and were close...
Creating beauty with gardening The Avabloomers Gardening Club at Avamere at Sandy, an assisted living and memory care community, filled their home with color and beauty through their passion for gardening. The gardening club is made of 10 residents who plant the...
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...
By Maggie Hilty, Vice President of Business Development This Women’s History month, we’re excited to celebrate the stories of trailblazing women, whose work and contributions have made a significant impact in our family of companies. Today, we’re celebrating Maggie...
Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, our “shot” out of it brings hope to many across the United States. Seniors are within phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, including residents and patients in Avamere Living communities. COVID-19 vaccine clinic...
