Northstar Senior Living

Very polite really welcomed my mom then started getting calls about my mom and her needs I thought they were going to take of this I was wrong, disappointed.

Very nice place with a Very high price.

My loved one has been there a couple of months now and I think it is just a fine facility. I do not have any complaints about the place and my husband seems happy to be there, which is a good indication.

They did really, really well. They were nice. They were good, but they keep everyone up and she was getting tired, I wish they had the option to have them stay in bed and attended to her there. She got too weak and needed to be laying down. I checked a lot of places out and they were the best.

I really cannot say a whole lot about the place right now, it is just too soon to tell on a lot of things. There have been a few issues so far with my loved one, but the response of the caregivers has been immediate and we were informed right away.

Royal Gardens of Carmillo needs more one on one care for some of their patients. I was happy with the price we got at this facility. I couldn't afford anything else. He slept in assisted living and spent the day in memory care. So that seemed to get confusing with the staff members. I know the staff worked with what they could.

My mom has lived there since a couple months after it opened. The staff ebb and flow and right now the new hires are fantastic. The mgmt hired new people from the top down. The people who work there for the most part are compassionate. It is expensive and I'm not worried about my mom whiles she's in their care. The chickens are back - can't blame the place when they get eaten by a lose animal- but the greenhouse and raised beds, though they are planted are not actually harvested. It'd be nice to have there someone who takes care and organizes the grown food. DeEtte the new RN is great, Jenny, Katerina, James, Amy are fantastic. The staff really try and the activities are getting better.

I guess the main thing that I would say they can improve on is better communication among the staff. The staff seem very new to each other and sometimes things break down because they are unsure about the functions of the other employees. Overall I like it though and am happy with it.

They just really have a great staff of nurses and caregivers. The main thing is they let my mom set her own schedule and do what she wants. It is secure and the caregivers do not make her do anything. And they have a great management team, they are very helpful. Overall it has been a great experience.

We toured here while we were looking for options. I could see that the staff was very dedicated to the residents. This was not a good match for my loved one, however.

I was under the impression that they handle diabetics (which they do to a degree) but they do not have a dietitian on staff and as such do not have diabetic meals prepared. They have done really well with everything else. The people there are all really nice and helpful. Everything has been great except for their diabetic care.

I visited on May 20 and was very impressed with the independent living cottage shown. I am certainly keeping Summer Breeze high on my list. Thank you!

This is a very nice, quiet, and home-like Memory Care home. There is a nice schedule of activities for the residents. Roxana, who co-manages the facility, gave me a tour. She is very professional and kind. It appears to be well-maintained, & clean. The large deck in back looks out over some nice trees and open space. On the day I visited, the residents sitting in the common living room appeared to have advanced stage Alzheimers (as does my father). This facility is located adjacent to Del Oro High School and Roxana tells me that they have volunteers from Del Oro, which is appealing. They also have activities led twice a week by a volunteer from St. Peter and Paul Church, which might be nice for my Dad, who is religious. All the rooms in the main facility are private rooms with half bath, equipped with grab bars. Shower rooms are off the main hallway and are well-equipped although perhaps a bit small.

This place has a very hip and "Palm Springs" ambiance. It is ideally suited for someone who is fairly mobile and looking for a small, stylish place to live. The staff is very professional and friendly. The rooms are small and not suited to someone who is confined. There are no internal passageways between rooms and dining area, which can be a bit problematic in hot weather but the grounds are beautiful. While their mission is to provide a safe environment for the LGBT community, they welcome everyone.

this place is not as nice as some of the others, but we liked the staff and we liked the rose garden and courtyard.

My mother is currently residing here. It took a little while to get use to the surroundings and the workers, but that will happen wherever you go. I appreciate the workers for all they do for my mom. She has not been able to get around for now, but when she does, i know she will enjoy the residence and more of the workers that she do not see. As for the administrator Monica, she is a pleasure to speak to. She will help you out as much as she can. As far as i see they all have nice attitudes towards the residence.

I like the people that work there. They are professional and efficient. I like the space that it has, and the location. The space is very spread out and big. It has gardens, and stuff like that, where people can walk outside. The location is close to where she used to live. The location works for me because I don't have to travel that much. It provides nursing care. There are alot of people on staff all of the time that are available for helping. I wish they encouraged people more to do activities.

It isn't perfect but it's a really good place. I haven't had great luck with getting someone to get back to me, when I call. This is memory care, so it can be difficult to plan activities that everyone can do. The food is good. They could improve the response time with the administrative or management. The aides and help are good. This was the only place that was really a true memory care center. They were able to give some hands on services, we could see that they were being well taken care of and were very attentive to their needs.

My husband was only there for a week for Respite care. The only thing he didn't like was people that live there wandered in his room and were very persistent in staying. Always took a staff member to get them to leave. He said food was very good. The staff was always friendly and helpful.

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.