Elmcroft of Sellwood

8517 SE 17th Ave Portland OR 97202

866-465-5993

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Elmcroft of Sellwood is tucked in historic Sellwood in southeast Portland. Sellwood is filled with historic homes, abundant antique shops, and cozy coffee houses. There are many medical centers nearby and we are minutes from downtown Portland. We have staff available 24 hours a day to meet resident needs. We offer assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, medication management, chronic disease monitoring, and pet care. We also coordinate with third party care providers which provide rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care.

We offer transportation to offsite activities, such as:

Bomber Diner
Local farmers markets
Portland International Rose Garden
Seaside, Columbia River Gorge, and Hood River
Spirit Lake Casino

When the weather is not conducive to outdoor activities, such as gardening or walking our beautiful grounds, we provide our own indoor entertainment, including:

Arts and crafts
Billiards
Exercise programs including Tai Chi
Ice cream socials and parties
Men's club and gentleman-only outings
Poker games
Relaxing by the fireplace

Our apartments are available for either single or double occupancy. All apartments have private bathrooms that include walk-in showers with grab bars and emergency call systems. Apartments feature large windows and high ceilings and some rooms overlook Mt. Hood, the Cascade foothills or the Portland skyline. Kitchenettes include cabinets for storage and microwaves and refrigerators for those days when you wish to cook for yourself.

At Elmcroft of Sellwood ,we strive to find the right balance of health, wellness and fun to allow our residents to enjoy good health and a good life among friends.

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  • Nice place and nice people, Building is in great condition and rooms are very nice. I don't care for the location. Prices are a bit high.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom
    December 2019
    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    Nice place and nice people, Building is in great condition and rooms are very nice. I don't care for the location. Prices are a bit high.

  • Not recommended

    My mother lived here for a little over a year. They recruited her, but this was when it was Brookdale. As soon as Elmcroft purchased and took over the facility last spring to summer, things took a really bad turn. Mom no longer got the care she needed. She has dementia, but so do a third of the people living there and much worse than my mother. It was more important for Elmcroft to purchase high end looking menus for the dining room than to hire enough people to care for the people living in this facility. I changed moms bed, washed her clothes and cleaned the apartment many times over the last six months she was there. I would press the button to get help when I needed to shower her or help changing the bed and no one would show up for 30-40 minutes. Thank God my mother wasn't on the floor. This happened several times over the last six months she was there. I was also harassed by the manager and one of the nurses by phone about my mother. It was very stressful. Mom even knew they were not taking care of her and expressed this to me many times. She would sleep in her clothes and they would come get her for breakfast and not help her change many times, she stayed in same clothes and a dirty bed many times. I contacted the CEO and he referred me to one of his underlings in another state to take care of any complaints. She was nice and asked for a list by email of our concerns. We did just what she asked and received no reply. I know she opened and read it since I got a read receipt. Her concern or lack of it was not encouraging. I would not recommend Elmcroft to anyone who has a loved one that needs care. Don't get me wrong, there were some people that actually cared about my mom there, but they had no control over how things where run. I am grateful to those staff who tried and really cared, but without proper leadership, it is hard to do the best job.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom
    February 2019
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    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    Not recommended

    My mother lived here for a little over a year. They recruited her, but this was when it was Brookdale. As soon as Elmcroft purchased and took over the facility last spring to summer, things took a really bad turn. Mom no longer got the care she needed. She has dementia, but so do a third of the people living there and much worse than my mother. It was more important for Elmcroft to purchase high end looking menus for the dining room than to hire enough people to care for the people living in this facility. I changed moms bed, washed her clothes and cleaned the apartment many times over the last six months she was there. I would press the button to get help when I needed to shower her or help changing the bed and no one would show up for 30-40 minutes. Thank God my mother wasn't on the floor. This happened several times over the last six months she was there. I was also harassed by the manager and one of the nurses by phone about my mother. It was very stressful. Mom even knew they were not taking care of her and expressed this to me many times. She would sleep in her clothes and they would come get her for breakfast and not help her change many times, she stayed in same clothes and a dirty bed many times. I contacted the CEO and he referred me to one of his underlings in another state to take care of any complaints. She was nice and asked for a list by email of our concerns. We did just what she asked and received no reply. I know she opened and read it since I got a read receipt. Her concern or lack of it was not encouraging. I would not recommend Elmcroft to anyone who has a loved one that needs care. Don't get me wrong, there were some people that actually cared about my mom there, but they had no control over how things where run. I am grateful to those staff who tried and really cared, but without proper leadership, it is hard to do the best job.

  • Great location and neighborhood. Friendly atmosphere. Bigger room available. Good outdoor areas.

    Review originally written on A Place For Mom
    October 2017
    Review originally written on A Place For Mom

    Great location and neighborhood. Friendly atmosphere. Bigger room available. Good outdoor areas.

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