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Boone Ridge Senior Living Community in Salem, OR

Boone Ridge Senior Living Community is an assisted living and memory care community in Salem, OR.

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Boone Ridge Senior Living Community in Salem, OR

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  • Interior

    A modern and stylish lounge area featuring a fireplace, comfortable seating, and elegant chandeliers.

  • Decor

    Modern dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring decorative mirrors on the wall.

  • Living Room

    A modern living room with stylish furniture and large windows offering a bright atmosphere.

  • Building

    Entrance sign for Boone Ridge Senior Living Community with residential buildings in the background.

  • Dining

    A modern dining area with stylish lighting and furniture.

  • Kitchen

    A popcorn machine on a countertop in a room with framed pictures on the wall.

  • Lighting

    A modern kitchen interior with a long counter and stylish bar stools, illuminated by pendant lights.

  • Artwork

    A modern game room featuring a shuffleboard table, contemporary artwork, and comfortable seating.

  • Bookshelves

    A cozy library corner with bookshelves and comfortable seating.

  • Seating

    A small conference room with neatly arranged chairs facing a projector screen, accompanied by ambient lighting and wall d�cor.

  • Wall Art

    A cozy dining room with a large wooden table, upholstered chairs, and elegant lighting.

  • Salon

    A modern hair salon interior with chairs, mirrors, and styling equipment.

  • Indoor Plants

    A cozy living room with modern furniture and decorative artwork.

2950 Boone Road Se, Salem, OR 97306

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

3.9 from 57 reviews
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Overall Review of Boone Ridge Senior Living Community

common 18 reviews mention this

Care staff feel family-like

Residents and families frequently describe attentive, patient staff who communicate and respond quickly.

A lot of reviewers highlight the staff as a steady source of support—friendly, caring, and responsive when residents or families need help. Several comments connect that attentiveness to smoother transitions into assisted living or memory care, including patience during adjustments. A few negative reviews also point to staffing shortages and communication gaps, but even those reviews center on the caregiving team’s day-to-day presence.

differentiator 10 reviews mention this

Food is a frequent bright spot

Dining stands out, with residents describing meals that feel varied and restaurant-quality.

Many reviewers mention the food as a real strength, noting variety, taste, and restaurant-style quality. Several families describe accommodating diets such as diabetic needs, and others mention enjoying meals and choices during their visits. There are also a few criticisms related to serving food or food quality, which suggests opinions aren’t uniformly positive across every experience.

  • A modern dining area with stylish lighting and furniture.
  • Modern dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring decorative mirrors on the wall.
  • A cozy dining room with a large wooden table, upholstered chairs, and elegant lighting.
caveat 6 reviews mention this

Memory care staffing is contested

Memory care reviews are mixed, with some families reporting serious staffing and care shortfalls.

While some reviewers praise memory care teams for going above and beyond and providing communication and supportive care, other residents’ families describe a very different experience. The negative reviews repeatedly raise concerns about insufficient staffing, neglected care needs, and safety problems, including descriptions of residents left unattended and call-light issues. Taken together, the memory care experience appears dependent on staffing levels and consistency from shift to shift.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Costs can feel high for care

Pricing is a recurring concern, with multiple reviewers calling the cost expensive.

Some reviewers directly describe the community as expensive, and others connect higher costs to concerns about whether care matched expectations. A few comments also mention affordability comparisons during the decision process, alongside reported “glitches” early on that made the initial experience feel less smooth. Overall, reviews suggest the cost is easiest to justify when families feel the care support is consistent.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 103 resident community capacity 103 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Independent Living Independent Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas
  • 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

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

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
  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • 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
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite
  • 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

Parks

  • Wes Bennett Park (0.7 miles)
  • Woodmansee Park (1.7 miles)
  • Sumpter School City Park (2.1 miles)
  • Bryan Johnston Park (2.7 miles)
  • McKinley School City Park (3.1 miles)
  • Fircrest Park (3.2 miles)
  • Lower Bush Playground (3.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Performance Health Technology (1 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Safeway Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Kaya Shack South Salem Dispensary (1.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.7 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (2.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • Carl's Jr. (1.3 miles)
  • Padington's Pizza Parlor (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)
  • Applebee's (1.4 miles)
  • Burger King (1.4 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.4 miles)
  • Muchas Gracias Mexican Food (1.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Dutch Bros Coffee (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.2 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.2 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (2.7 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (3 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (3.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Urgent Care Clinic South (2.3 miles)
  • Will Vision & Laser Center (2.3 miles)
  • Salem Hospital (2.7 miles)
  • Willamette Sleep Center (2.7 miles)
  • Oregon Heart Center, PC (2.8 miles)
  • Salem Clinic (2.8 miles)
  • Happy Doc Family Medicine (2.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Queen of Peace Parish (2.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • DaVita Salem At Home (2.8 miles)
  • Oregon State Hospital (3.8 miles)
  • River Road Surgery Center (3.9 miles)
  • Department of Human Service (3.9 miles)
  • Willamette Family Medical Center (4.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak (3.7 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (3.7 miles)

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