Archive for February, 2012
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Senior Housing Pricing
Assisted Living may be more affordable than you think. We at Choice Senior Services are out in the community all the time; helping to educate people about their living options and our senior housing referral service. On question that has come up a lot lately is the upfront expense is too high. While there are certain communities, most of which are Continuing Care Retirement Communities, that do require an initial “buy-in”. There are a few communities that are not CCRC’s that charge a larger down payment. For the most part, move-in fees are not as high as a typical CCRC. For most senior living communities, the initial move-in costs are limited to $300 to $3,000 dollars, most on the lower side. In fact, there are a number of retirement living and assisted living communities that are offering move-in specials where the fees are waived. Monthly costs depend on the type of housing you are interested in as well as the area of town you are looking at. The cost of retirement/independent housing options start around $1,600 per month, assisted living ranges from $2,800 to $3,500 per month plus care costs, memory care communities generally start around $4,000 per month.
There have been a number of communities offering $3,000 of incentives for new residents. With over 150 senior housing communities in Portland, Oregon area there may be one perfect for you. Call Choice Senior Services to speak with one of our Elder Care Advisors for more information about the senior housing options available to you, current discounts, and incentives available at Oregon senior housing facilities.
Flash Mob at Valley Plaza Mall
A group from a local senior living community have a Flash Mob at Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy.
Weekly Event Round Up – February 14-21
Happy Valentine’s Day – May your life be filled with love, laughter and happiness. There are a lot of events this week, most notably the Aging in Place Seminar at Holiday Inn. Please contact me if you would like to RSVP.
February 16th 8:30-12:30 -Aging In Place, Howard Hermanson Group @ Holiday Inn Express 2333 NW Vaughn Street, Portland
February 16th 9:00-10:30 – Yamhill County Networking Group @ Parkland Senior Community, 3121 NW Cumulus Ave, McMinnville
February 16th 3:00-5:00 – Clackamas County Senior Network @ Berry Park, 13669 S Gaffney Ln, Oregon City
February 17th 8:30-11:00– Cedar Hills Hospital CEU Series @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
February 17th 9:30-11:30 – Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Care for Persons with Dementia @ Providence Medical Center (Cancer Center Auditorium), 4805 NE Glisan St, Portland
February 21st 7:30-8:30 – Portland Area Geriatric Seminar, Excellence in Care @ OHSU School of Nursing, Room 144
5 Things People Do That Ruin Their Retirement Savings
The Today’s show ran a segment on things we do that ruin our retirement savings. They stated that the number one thing we do that ruins our retirement savings is to do nothing as far as saving money. We see this every day at Choice Senior Services, LLC. A failure to plan includes simply planning on living off of social security. Social Security only goes so far in today’s economy with the average person receiving approximately one thousand dollars per month. With the cost of prescriptions, health care, and senior housing costs add up. Retirement is a time to enjoy life – and it is possible with a little planning and savings. It is never too late to start planning for retirement. Enjoy the Todays Show on Retirement Tips secgment and start planning today.
Weekly Event Roundup Feb. 8th – Feb. 16
February 10th, 8:00-10:00 – Voices of our Elders @ Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 Northeast 40th Avenue PortlandFebruary 11th, 9:00-3:00 - Portland Diabetic Expo @ Oregon Convention Center
February 11th, 3:00-5:00- Voices of our Elders @ Hollywood Senior Center, 1820 Northeast 40th Avenue Portland
February 14th, 3:00-5:00 -East County Marketing Exchange @ Elderplace, 17727 E Burnside, Gresham
February 16th, 8:00-12:30 – Aging in Place Speaker Seminar @ Holiday Inn Express 2333 NW Vaughn Street, Portland.
February 16th, 3:00-5:00 - Clackamas County Networking Group @ Berry Park,13669 S Gaffney Lane, Oregon City
Portland Area Geriatric Seminar Series
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Excellence in Care, Research and Education
Evidenced based update on health aging. Room 144 of OHSU School of Nursing. 2012 2 Healthy Aging Alliance
