Elite Care Jefferson - Ashland in Milwaukie, OR

Elite Care Jefferson - Ashland is an assisted living community in Milwaukie, OR.

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4422 South East Oatfield Hill Road, Milwaukie, OR 97267

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.7 from 38 reviews
5 stars
25
4 stars
0
3 stars
1
2 stars
0
1 stars
12

Overall Review of Elite Care Jefferson - Ashland

common 24 reviews mention this

Caregivers are praised or criticized

Staff interactions are described as either consistently kind and attentive or frequently inadequate.

Many residents and families describe caregivers and care staff as kind, respectful, and attentive, with one reviewer also calling out ongoing communication about care needs. Other reviews raise serious concerns, including missed pain management or meals, poor bathing, and residents left in soiled items. A few reviews also link problems to staffing levels, turnover, and poor management presence, while others say management and coordination improved and that the nurse was responsive. Overall, the reviews show a wide split in day-to-day caregiving experiences.

differentiator 2 reviews mention this

Memory care focus comes through

Residents describe a memory-care setting focused on safety and dementia support.

Several reviews directly reference memory care or dementia, including comments about a quiet gated environment and a dignified alternative for people moving through memory loss. One review also describes freedom of movement in safety and notes dementia support as a key reason the community works for their family. This is consistent with how the community’s care services are framed for assisted living support, including help with daily living and coordination with health care providers.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Dining quality and serving timing

Dining is a frequent point of contention, ranging from praised meals to reports of missed service.

Some reviewers say the meals are fantastic and describe good food experiences, including group dining. Others report that residents are given meals only some of the time or not at all, and a few criticize food quality and budget cuts. The community also provides meal preparation and service as part of care, and it lists diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions among its dining supports, which aligns with why dining shows up repeatedly in reviews.

common 4 reviews mention this

Activities and social time vary

Residents and families mention either regular engagement or long stretches without meaningful activity.

Positive reviews highlight activities like bingo, daily walks, religious services, and socializing in common areas, along with gardening and resident-led moments like feeding chickens. Other reviews describe residents spending much of the day doing nothing, and one review attributes this to staffing shortages. The community offers scheduled daily activities, which matches the accounts of structured engagement, while the negative feedback points to uneven consistency.

common 3 reviews mention this

Communication is praised and criticized

Families describe communication as either top-notch and reassuring or unreliable and hard to get.

Several reviews praise communication with family members, including top-notch updates and regular reporting on a loved one’s condition. Other reviews complain about communication being terrible, lacking follow-through, or reflecting management and staffing instability. The community’s care services include coordination with health care providers and medication management, which ties to why families pay close attention to how updates and care details are handled.

common 3 reviews mention this

Set-up and home-like campus

Reviews describe a home-like environment with outdoor space, alongside complaints about cleanliness.

On the positive side, reviewers describe a peaceful setting with gardens, outdoor areas, and a home-like feel, including residents gathering together in common spaces. Some also mention well-kept rooms and amenities like fully furnished living areas and housekeeping support as part of the routine. On the other hand, there are serious cleanliness complaints, including soiled linens, odors, and reports of housekeeping not being properly overseen.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 30 resident community capacity 30 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Portland International (12 miles away) Portland International (12 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Stringfield Family Park (1.1 miles)
  • Rivervilla Park (1.9 miles)
  • George Rogers Park (2.3 miles)
  • Mary S Young State Park Dog Run (2.5 miles)
  • Dahl Beach (2.9 miles)
  • Tryon Creek State Park (3.5 miles)
  • Southern Lites Park (3.9 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnybrook Pharmacy (2.9 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (2.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (2.6 miles)
  • The Old Spaghetti Factory (2.6 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.7 miles)
  • High Rocks Steak and Chops (2.8 miles)
  • Oregon City Brewing Company (3.7 miles)
  • Mike's Drive In (4.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (2.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3.8 miles)
  • Keeper Coffee Co. (5.2 miles)
  • Portland Cà Phê (5.3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (5.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (6 miles)

Physicians

  • Pacific Digestive Associates (2.4 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnybrook - Institut (2.9 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Mount Talbert - Emily West MD (3 miles)
  • Avada Hearing Care Center (3.3 miles)
  • Metropolitan Pediatrics (3.7 miles)
  • Sellwood Medical Clinic (3.8 miles)
  • Oregon Neurology PC (4.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital (2.5 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center (3 miles)
  • West Linn Clinic - US Department of Veterans Affairs (4.7 miles)
  • Hand Reconstructive Surgery NW (5 miles)
  • Legacy Meridian Park Hospital (6.5 miles)
  • Portland VA Medical Center (6.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Regal Hilltop Cinema (5.6 miles)
  • Century 16 Eastport Plaza (5.8 miles)

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