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Sellwood Senior Living

8517 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

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JW - Loved one of resident/client
4.0
Our Experience

Activities were slow due to covid but are now coming back. It's an adequate community. It's in a good spot of town, handsome on the inside. Sharing a parking lot with a 7-11.... Read more

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About the facility Sellwood Senior Living

Find the proper care you’ve been seeking for your loved one’s retirement at Sellwood Senior Living’s assisted living and respite care options. This community’s campus, managed by Pacifica Senior Living, rests in a historic district of Portland with a variety of things to explore along with a wealth of amenities to enjoy right at home.

Community Amenities and Services

With 24-hour staffing, assistance with a variety of activities of daily living, and a personalized approach to care, your loved one can find the ideal setting to receive the individualized care they need.

In the dining room, enjoy chef-prepared dishes in a restaurant-style atmosphere. Dishes can be tailored to fit a variety of dietary needs and restrictions so your loved one never has to forgo their favorites. Transportation, housekeeping, and linen services are also taken care of to create stress-free retirements.

Indulge at the ice cream parlor, walk your dog at the nearby dog park, tend plants at the greenhouse, break a sweat in a daily fitness class, set out on your own adventure throughout the surrounding area with assistance from the community’s concierge service.

Living Arrangements

Sellwood Senior Living offers a variety of studio and one-bedroom apartment floor plans that can feature walk-in closets and kitchenettes...

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
Assisted Living
Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Sellwood Senior Living is a community within Pacifica Senior Living properties. See all Pacifica Senior Living communities.

Pricing for Sellwood Senior Living

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Amenities at Sellwood Senior Living

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
High Acuity Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Low / No Sodium
Vegetarian
Anytime Dining
Chopped Meals

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Bath Tubs
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units

Facility Amenities

Dining

Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available
Uncovered Parking

Pets

Weight limit 41-50lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Private Bath
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Billiards Lounge
Game Room
Jacuzzi

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

English
Spanish

Activities

Visiting Chaplain or Priest
Catholic Services
Bible Study Group
Art Classes

Reviews for Sellwood Senior Living

4.0(24 reviews)
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Cleanliness

4.2

Friendliness

4.2

Meals & Dining

4.0

Care Services

3.9

Activities

3.6

Staff

4.5

Value for Cost

3.8

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4.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
September 16, 2022
Verified Review

I toured this facility. It was very clean, but not as updated as some of the other facilities. The set up wasn't quite what we wanted. It was ok, just not the best fit for us.

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

December 9, 2022

Thank you for your four-star review and for considering our beautiful community. At Sellwood Senior Living, each day is an opportunity for fun and growth. Our enriching daily calendar keeps residents happy and engaged, with fitness classes, arts and crafts, learning opportunities, and more. From planning the day’s activities to ordering meals in our restaurant-style dining area, our residents are given the freedom of choice and the happiness that comes with it. We hope that you are happy in the community that you chose, if for any reason you are unsatisfied we would love to welcome you back!


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
April 13, 2022
Verified Review
Community Tour

We had a very good tour at Sellwood. The lady who gave the tour was very nice. The staff seemed to know every resident by first name. The facility itself was great. It just wasn't suitable for my loved one. The location was not conducive to getting outdoors at all, and it was in a very busy location. Also the multi-story building would have been confusing to her.

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

April 15, 2022

Thank you for your positive review! We strive to provide excellent care and service to our residents and their families at Sellwood Senior Living. Thank you again, we hope you have a wonderful day!


4.0
JW - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 15, 2022
Verified Review
Our Experience

Activities were slow due to covid but are now coming back. It's an adequate community. It's in a good spot of town, handsome on the inside. Sharing a parking lot with a 7-11.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

March 25, 2022

We appreciate your positive review about your recent experience with us! We hope to see you soon!


5.0
David H - Resident/client
Assisted Living
August 31, 2021
Verified Review
Another Pleased Resident

One of the better communities. The staff are very personal and open to input. The meals are really good and they have good food. The cook has been there for 12 years and makes homemade desserts. The activities have stopped but it is due to Covid.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

3

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4.5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

October 30, 2021

Hi David H, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us this positive review for our team at Sellwood Senior Living. We appreciate it & so do our other reviewers at Senior Advisor. We hope to see you again soon!


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 20, 2019

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.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 8, 2021

Thank you again for taking the time to let us know how we did. We hope you have a great day!


0.5
KH - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 14, 2019
Verified Review
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.

Cleanliness

0.5

Friendliness

0.5

Care Services

0.5

Activities

0.5

Value for Cost

0.5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

October 30, 2021

We'd like the opportunity to discuss your review, so if you're willing, please contact our Executive Director at (503) 542-4800. We hope to hear from you to resolve this matter.


3.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 7, 2017
Verified Review
Not very cooperative and accommodating

The staff here did what they should have in the care of my friend. It was also a very clean facility and saw nothing wrong with it. The only problems I had was the fact they were not that cooperative and accommodating. There were a few times that I needed help and I spoke with the front desk and they bounced me from person to person. They just didn't seem to want to help me. Also, the food was not top rate by any means and it was just institutionalized food. I would not recommend this facility as highly as other places.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Value for Cost

3

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

December 30, 2021

We would like the opportunity to investigate your feedback further. Please could you contact me at or call our team at (503) 542-4800? We’ll work with you to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
October 23, 2017

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

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 12, 2021

Anonymous, thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review!


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 9, 2017
Verified Review
Tour for options

We toured this community. The staff was very helpful in the questions that my mom had at the time. The menu was appealing and the environment was nice and clean. The activities would have been helpful. My mom just did not find what she was looking for at the time. Families might want to consider a tour for the care of a loved one.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Hello, thank you for your positive review, we are grateful to see that you feel this way! We strive to provide excellent care and service to our residents and their families at Sellwood Senior Living. Thank you again, we hope you have a wonderful day!


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
July 28, 2016
Verified Review
A place to call home.

This is a good community for my niece. The rooms and grounds are well kept. The staff is excellent and they attend to all her needs. She loves the meals and eats the great food that they have to offer. A great value for a nice home.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Thank you for your positive review, we appreciate your feedback! We always strive to provide top quality service and care to every resident and their families. We are so are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience here at Sellwood Senior Living. Thank you again, we hope that you have a wonderful day.


5.0
daughter - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
July 8, 2016
Verified Review
Very friendly and professional staff.

Our experience at Brookdale has been really positive. Everyone is very professional and welcoming. My parents have lived there now for only one month, but they seem to like it and are happy with the care they are getting. They moved from another facility that was a combination of independent and assisted living and my observation is that since Brookdale is all assisted living they are really tuned into the specific needs of the residents. This has been a very successful move for my parents.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Hi Daughter, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us this positive review for our team at Sellwood Senior Living. We appreciate it & so do our other reviewers at Senior Advisor. We hope to see you again soon!


4.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
January 29, 2016
Verified Review
Going really good

Things are going fine. So far, I do not have any complaints or problems with the staff or the facility at Brookdale Sellwood. Things are going really good so far.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Anonymous, your wonderful feedback and rating mean a lot to us.


3.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 10, 2015
Verified Review
Not Terribly Satisfied

It has all just been very loose with the Brookdale Sellwood. The plan of care, the follow-up and follow through. Overall we are not terribly satisfied with the facility. Also, the food is crappy as well.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

2

Activities

2

Value for Cost

3

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

October 31, 2021

Anonymous, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us.


5.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 30, 2015
Verified Review
beyond wonderful

It has been beyond wonderful at Brookdale Sellwood. The initial set up was difficult. They wanted to rush to get a certain date for move in but didn't like the date I chose. They didn't want to loose a day on the rent for the month so that was a little frustrating. i wouldn't even factor that in though because it is just excellent at this facility.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Hello Anonymous, thank you for your positive review! We are very proud of our community and the level of care we provide! Please feel free to reach out at any time to us at any time with any and all questions and concerns; we are always here for you and your family.


2.0
anonymous
Assisted Living
October 9, 2015
Verified Review
My problem is with the system

At Brookdale Sellwood I was pleased with the kindness and attention that he got from the individual caregivers. My problem is with the system. He has since left this facility to live with my brother and has made an amazing turn around. When he moved there we didn't realize he was severely dehydrated and was developing at UTI. We just thought he had dementia. The management just thought that's how he is and they said they couldn't do anything about it. I was sick a lot at that time so I wasn't able to be there as much as I would have liked to. There was only exercise one day a week. The facility is very poorly designed. They don't have one big room for the residents to gather. I think more exercise would have really helped him.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

3

Activities

1

Value for Cost

2

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

December 30, 2021

We'd like the opportunity to discuss your review, so if you're willing, please contact our Executive Director at (503) 542-4800. We hope to hear from you to resolve this matter.


2.0
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
October 7, 2015
Verified Review
My Problem Is With The System

At Brookdale Sellwood I was pleased with the kindness and attention that he got from the individual caregivers. My problem is with the system. He has since left this facility to live with my brother and has made an amazing turn around. When he moved there we didn't realize he was severely dehydrated and was developing at UTI. We just thought he had dementia. The management just thought that's how he is and they said they couldn't do anything about it. I was sick a lot at that time so I wasn't able to be there as much as I would have liked to. There was only exercise one day a week. The facility is very poorly designed. They don't have one big room for the residents to gather. I think more exercise would have really helped him.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

3

Activities

1

Value for Cost

2

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

October 31, 2021

Anonymous, we regret to hear that you had a negative experience with us, but would appreciate the chance to turn your experience around.


5.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
January 29, 2015
Verified Review
I think they are doing really well.

I think they are doing really well. The people are really superb. The place is clean, and nice. She likes it there. It's really social, and everyone is friendly, but the food is really lousy.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 14, 2021

Anonymous, thank you for your kind review; we are happy to pass along your comments to the team here at Sellwood Senior Living!


4.5
Kathy A. - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 14, 2014
Verified Review
My dad is happy!

My dad has been at Emeritus for just a short time, but we have both been very impressed by the friendliness and the welcoming atmosphere. He is still settling in, and has had some unaccustomed mobility problems, but the staff have been great about checking on him and following up with medical professionals. His only complaint would probably be a slowness of service in the dining room.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

4

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 13, 2021

Kathy A., thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review!


5.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 2, 2014
Verified Review
They were pretty clean.

They were pretty clean. The staff was very friendly. It seems like that had a lot of things going on. They did everything what we needed. They didn’t have any activities that my mom wanted to do. Check who the chef is. They had macaroni and cheese one day , but it was just a pile of noodles with some cheese powder on top.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Value for Cost

5

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 13, 2021

Thank you for your positive review, we appreciate your feedback! We always strive to provide top quality service and care to every resident and their families. We are so are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience here at Sellwood Senior Living. Thank you again, we hope that you have a wonderful day.


4.0
A Daughter's View - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 28, 2014
Verified Review
Emeritus Sellwood - A Great Last Place for My Mom

I have appreciated being able to speak to whatever person is responsible for the various services. Personnel make themselves available, including the individual care givers. I am specifically pleased with their "ambassador" program, where people who live there make up the "ambassadors" who also make themselves available to help new tenants, as well as being a voice for on-going programs/services. I appreciate that I am allowed to take part in activities with my mom, and that I have access to her 24-hrs/day (if needed). Emeritus Sellwood is a beautiful facility.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

3.5

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Sellwood Senior Living

November 13, 2021

Hi A Daughter's View! We're so happy we were able to help you out!


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