Independent Living Community in Forest Grove, Oregon

Darrin

The staff at Brookdale Forest Grove is very friendly. The food isn't good because my dad eats in his room, and one day I went there and saw a bug inside his food. They offered to make him anything he wanted to eat, but they wouldn't have known the bug was there if I wasn't there. They have bingo and cribbage games. And an exercise room which isn't for real heavy-duty exercise, but they can go in there and use the treadmill and that sort of thing. When I first went there I liked the place. It was very nice, the front entry had a big fireplace with a big fire going in it. There are pictures on the walls of the veterans of the current residents or those who lived there in the past, with uniforms from the 50s to 70s. The staff was quick to say, "Hello, how may I help you?" They really did seem to try hard. The residents I met while I was there said that they enjoyed whatever activities were available.

Chris

Elms Retirement Living Center looked really neat and clean. The price was pretty good. There were a few things I didn't like. They don't do the laundry and you have to pay for a lot of extra stuff yourself. They had nice rooms, and the staff I met was nice. It was a good facility.

Paul

I moved in on June 1st into Elms Retirement Living Center. It's nice, clean, and neat. I have a one-bedroom with a good-sized living room, kitchen, two-top burner, refrigerator, and microwave. It has everything I need, and it's perfect for one person. The staff is very nice, caring, friendly, and outgoing. They have a card room where people play cards and dominos, have ice cream socials, do couple of exercise classes, and have a shuttle bus that takes residents to shopping facilities and restaurants once a month. The grounds are very nice and well taken care of.