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Friendship Health Center in Portland, OR

Friendship Health Center is an assisted living community in Portland, OR.

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Friendship Health Center in Portland, OR

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3320 South East Holgate Boulevard, Portland, OR 97202

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

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4 stars
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Overall Review of Friendship Health Center

caveat 12 reviews mention this

Call-light and staffing concerns

Many residents report delayed help when they call for assistance.

Several reviewers describe long waits after using call lights, including times when help did not come for bathroom needs. Others say shifts felt understaffed, with problems like delayed medication and inconsistent attention. A few reviews add that some staff seemed unprepared or needed repeated reminders of care instructions. While some residents also mention caring individual caregivers, the recurring theme is that staffing levels and response times can be unreliable at moments that require urgent help.

common 14 reviews mention this

Nursing and CNA care varies

Staff praise is split between highly attentive caregivers and more indifferent experiences.

On the positive side, multiple reviewers describe nurses and CNAs as compassionate, skilled, and checking in consistently, and they credit therapy teams with helping residents recover. A number of those same reviews also mention responsiveness to what residents or families asked for during their stay. On the critical side, other reviewers describe apathetic care, weak follow-up, and situations where residents felt their pain or basic needs were not handled promptly. Overall, residents’ experiences appear to depend heavily on unit coverage and day-to-day staffing.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Meals are often described as bland

Food quality is a frequent complaint, with multiple residents calling it bland or unhealthy.

Some reviewers say meals lacked flavor, tended to be overcooked, or felt like mostly starch, and a few note that what was served did not match preferences. There are also mentions of diabetics and special-diet expectations not being consistently followed, including situations where medication or diet support seemed to require extra advocacy. A smaller number of reviews say the kitchen provided fresh and plentiful food or that special requests were accommodated, but even those accounts often still describe the overall meals as not fully exciting. Taken together, dining satisfaction looks mixed, with blandness and food not matching needs showing up repeatedly.

common 6 reviews mention this

Therapy helps with recovery

Rehabilitation therapy is repeatedly described as helpful during stays.

Many reviewers connect better outcomes to physical or occupational therapy, including relearning mobility and regaining strength after falls or surgery. Several describe therapists as great, with instruction that supported safe use of walkers and daily tasks. Even some reviews that were otherwise mixed still single out therapy staff as a positive part of the stay. This suggests that rehabilitation programming may be one of the more dependable pieces of the day-to-day experience.

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Activities and outdoor space exist

The community offers scheduled activities and opportunities to get outside.

Residents describe a baseline of scheduled daily activities and options like resident-run and community-sponsored events. Some also mention music and the ability to walk in a nearby park during recovery. That said, at least one review frames activities as average, and participation may vary by resident preferences. Overall, there is evidence of structured activity programming, even when individual experiences differ.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Diet support is offered, but execution varies

Diabetes and special-diet needs are part of care, but some residents question follow-through.

The community describes providing meal preparation aligned to diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions. In reviews, a few residents say they had to push for medication timing or that diet expectations were not consistently followed. Others report that their diets were accommodated with efforts to meet specialized needs. The pattern suggests diet planning may be available, while daily execution can be uneven depending on the situation and staffing.

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Features

Housing

  • 100 resident community capacity 100 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Portland International (7 miles away) Portland International (7 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • 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

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Portland Cà Phê (0.3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (0.4 miles)
  • Keeper Coffee Co. (0.5 miles)
  • Common Grounds Coffee House (1.7 miles)
  • Coava Coffee Roasters (2.1 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.9 miles)
  • Peet's Coffee and Tea (3.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Safeway Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.1 miles)
  • Brooklyn Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Fred Meyer Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Hopworks Urban Brewery (0.5 miles)
  • Salt & Straw (1 miles)
  • Super Deluxe (1.1 miles)
  • Thunderbird (1.2 miles)
  • Bodega PDX (1.6 miles)
  • Upper Left Roasters (1.8 miles)
  • Bluto's (1.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Richmond Family Health Center (1.1 miles)
  • Sellwood Medical Clinic (2.2 miles)
  • Legacy Medical Group (3.2 miles)
  • Family Medical Group, PC (3.6 miles)
  • Adventist Medical Pavilion (3.8 miles)
  • Metropolitan Pediatrics (3.9 miles)

Parks

  • Colonel Summers Park (1.9 miles)
  • Laurelhurst Park (2 miles)
  • Sellwood Park (2.1 miles)
  • Sellwood Riverfront Park (2.3 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park (2.3 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park - Off Leash Area (2.4 miles)
  • Terwilliger Playground (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Portland VA Medical Center (2.6 miles)
  • Doernbecher Children's Hospital (2.7 miles)
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital (2.8 miles)
  • Shriners Hospitals For Children (2.9 miles)
  • Adventist Medical Center (3.8 miles)

Theaters

  • Century 16 Eastport Plaza (2.7 miles)
  • Regal Pioneer Place (2.9 miles)
  • Hollywood Theatre (3.2 miles)

Transportation

  • TriMet Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center (3.1 miles)
  • Amtrak (3.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Rose Catholic Church (3.8 miles)

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