This is a wonderful event raising awareness and money for Thelma’s Place.  This fundraising dinner will be held at Willamette Country Club located at 900 Country Club Place in Canby, Oregon.  The featured speaker is Dr. Winningham.  The cost is $50 per person.  Please call Mary Reitan for more information or to purchase tickets at 503-502-4509.

February 26th – Fiesta Italiana Fundraiser for The Alzheimer’s Network @ The Woods at Willowcreek, 4398 Glencoe St NE, Salem

Linn County Fairgrounds
Saturday, May 19, 2012
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Albany, Oregon

http://www.agingwellexpo.org/

World Renown, International Artist Michael Gibbons will be at Oceanview Senior Living on Friday March 9^th from 2 to 4 p.m.

Michael Gibbons is among the nations most respected painters of the landscape.  He has been interpreting the land and sea with brush and paint for more than four decades.  His paintings, born directly from nature, possess a timeless and subtle beauty attracting connoisseurs and art lovers the world over.

Michael will be showing several of his paintings and discussing his work.   You can also experience Michael Gibbons art at his Signature Art Gallery located in the Historic 1926 “Vicarage” in the Art District of Toledo.

The Toledo Museum of Art will also be part of the discussions as Oceanview is planning a trip to the museum for their residents. 

The Museum’s collection of more than 30,000 works of art ranks among the finest in the United States.  There are more than 35 galleries, a Sculpture Garden, and a Glass Pavilion.  The Toledo Art Museum features a few of Michael Gibbons paintings as well as paintings and sculptures by Bearden, Cezanne, Calder, Close, Cole, Degas, van Gough, el Greco, Holbein, Kiefer, Matisse, Miro, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Turner.   

Please join us for this fascinating presentation.  Refreshments will be served and a question and answer period will follow.

For more information please call Sharon LaSalle at 541-574-0550.

Oceanview is located at the North end of Newport in the Agate Beach area.

Directions: From Hwy 101 turn east onto NE Avery, follow Avery up the hill to 71^st Street.

525 NE 71^st street Newport, OR 97365 www.oceanviewseniorliving.com

Try Outs – March 9th @ 2:00pm.  There are two age categories, 55+ and under 55.  Two 1st prizes of $75 will be handed out and two second prizes of $50 will also be given.

Mark your calendars for The TALENT SHOW on March 24th @ 2:00pm.  Cascade Inn is located at 11613 SE 7th Street in Vancouver, WA.  For more information, call Dustin at 360-254-3555.

The next meeting will be at 180 Chiropractic (14685 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton) from 3-5. It’s a great opportunity to see the BStrong4Life™ program, an amazing program that uses state-of-the-art equipment to increase strength, improve balance and bone health — all in just one weekly 10-minute visit. More information: WRN Feb 2012 flyer.

Assisted Living may be more affordable than you think.  We at Choice Senior Services are out in the community all the time; helping to educate people about their living options and our senior housing referral service.  On question that has come up a lot lately is the upfront expense is too high.  While there are certain communities, most of which are Continuing Care Retirement Communities, that do require an initial “buy-in”.  There are a few communities that are not CCRC’s that charge a larger down payment.  For the most part, move-in fees are not as high as a typical CCRC.  For most senior living communities, the initial move-in costs are limited to $300 to $3,000 dollars, most on the lower side.  In fact, there are a number of retirement living and assisted living communities that are offering move-in specials where the fees are waived. Monthly costs depend on the type of housing you are interested in as well as the area of town you are looking at.  The cost of retirement/independent housing options start around $1,600 per month, assisted living ranges from $2,800 to $3,500 per month plus care costs, memory care communities generally start around $4,000 per month. 

There have been a number of communities offering $3,000 of incentives for new residents.  With over 150 senior housing communities in Portland, Oregon area there may be one perfect for you.  Call Choice Senior Services to speak with one of our Elder Care Advisors for more information about the senior housing options available to you, current discounts, and incentives available at Oregon senior housing facilities.