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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.
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 ServicesWith 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 ArrangementsSellwood 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
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Amenities at Sellwood Senior Living
Healthcare Services
- Medication Management
- Diabetic Care
- Incontinence Care
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- High Acuity Care
- Memory Care
- Non-Ambulatory Care
Meals & Dining
- Vegetarian
- Restaurant Style Dining
- Low / No Sodium
- Professional Chef
- Guest Meals
- Anytime Dining
- Meals Provided
- Room Service
Room Amenities
- Kitchenette
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Air Conditioned
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Ground Floor Units
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Bath Tubs
- Handicap Accessible
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Café or Bistro
- Private Dining Room
Transportation & parking
- Complimentary Transportation
- Resident Parking Available
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
- Uncovered Parking
Pets
- Cats Allowed
- Weight Limit (lbs)
- Dogs Allowed
Common areas
- Indoor Common Areas
- Central Fireplace
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Beauty Salon
- Computer or Media Center
- Library
- Outside Patio
- Barber Shop
- TV Lounge
- Meeting Room
- Private Bath
Recreational areas
- Jacuzzi
- Raised Garden Beds
- Game Room
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Billiards Lounge
- Piano or Organ
Services
- Beautician
- Laundry Service / Drycleaning
- Grocery Shopping and Errands
- Housekeeping
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Activities
- Live Musical Performances
- Cooking Club
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- Activities Off-site
- Men's Club
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Birthday Parties
- Community Service Programs
- Book Club
- Art Classes
- Christian Services
- Walking Club
- Wine Tasting
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- BBQs or Picnics
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Day Trips and Outings
- Holiday Parties
- Dances
- Activities On-site
- Cards / Pinochle Club
- Live Well Programs
- Trivia Games
- Happy Hour
- Catholic Services
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Forever Fit
- Gardening Club
- Bible Study Group
- Cooking Classes
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A Place for Mom has scored Sellwood Senior Living with 0 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Sellwood Senior Living has 24 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.0
Cleanliness
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
3.9
Staff
4.5
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
3.6
Value for Cost
3.8
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Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
September 16, 2022
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!
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
April 13, 2022
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!
JW - Family/friend
Assisted Living
March 15, 2022
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.
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!
David H - Resident/client
Assisted Living
August 31, 2021
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.
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!
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.
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!
KH - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 14, 2019
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.
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.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
November 7, 2017
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.
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.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
October 23, 2017
Great location and neighborhood. Friendly atmosphere. Bigger room available. Good outdoor areas.
Response from Sellwood Senior Living
November 12, 2021
Anonymous, thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review!
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 9, 2017
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.
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!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
July 28, 2016
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.
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.
daughter - Family/friend
Assisted Living
July 8, 2016
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.
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!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
January 29, 2016
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.
Response from Sellwood Senior Living
November 14, 2021
Anonymous, your wonderful feedback and rating mean a lot to us.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 10, 2015
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.
Response from Sellwood Senior Living
October 31, 2021
Anonymous, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience with us.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 30, 2015
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.
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.
Anonymous
Assisted Living
October 9, 2015
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.
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.
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
October 7, 2015
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.
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.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
January 29, 2015
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.
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!
Kathy A. - Family/friend
Assisted Living
May 14, 2014
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.
Response from Sellwood Senior Living
November 13, 2021
Kathy A., thank you for your kind words and this wonderful review!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
May 2, 2014
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.
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.
A Daughter's View - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 28, 2014
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.
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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