Terwilliger Plaza Retirement Community sits at 2545 SW Terwilliger Blvd in Portland, Oregon, and gives seniors a place to live with both independent and assisted living options, so you'll see everything from one-bedroom apartments with private baths and kitchenettes, nurse-call systems, and terraces for gardening, to areas for those needing more help, while the campus itself offers places called Parkview, The Tower, The Heights, The Terrace, and The Metcalf, which makes everything feel both close together and connected. Meals are provided in a restaurant-style dining room, and there's a library, a fireplace for relaxing, banking services, a wellness center, a salon, a rooftop garden, and an auditorium for bigger gatherings, plus a club room, a parking garage, and even a thrift and gift shop, so there's always something nearby whether you need to fix your hair, enjoy a cup of coffee, or just take a walk outside.
Seniors can get help with everyday needs like laundry, bed-making, housekeeping, medication management, and personal care, and there are transportation services for errands or appointments, with parking both for residents and visitors. The community holds both on-site and devotional activities that can help keep people engaged, and there's access to public transit for trips out and about, which means you don't just have to stay inside if you want to see more of Portland. In terms of health, staff are available to help, and the care covers needs like incontinence support, non-ambulatory assistance, and diabetic care, so you won't need to worry if medical concerns come up. Terwilliger Plaza calls itself a Life Plan Community, or Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), which means people can stay as their needs change, starting from independent living in any of the 245 apartments, to more support in one of 60 assisted living beds, and they try to organize everything to keep giving back and living with purpose at every stage.
