Cascade Terrace Nursing Center in Portland, OR

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Cascade Terrace Nursing Center in Portland, OR

Cascade Terrace Nursing Center is a nursing home community in Portland, OR.

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5601 South East 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97236

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

3.4 from 70 reviews
5 stars
35
4 stars
7
3 stars
3
2 stars
4
1 stars
21

Overall Review of Cascade Terrace Nursing Center

common 38 reviews mention this

Staff and therapists earn strong praise

Many residents describe attentive, kind caregivers and a strong therapy team during rehab.

Across many reviews, residents and families say the staff feels responsive and genuinely caring, and that nursing aides support daily needs. Multiple reviews also single out physical and occupational therapy staff as encouraging, patient, and motivating during recovery. A smaller set of reviews, however, reports missed therapy follow-through, delays in medication, and concerns about staffing coverage at times.

caveat 20 reviews mention this

Meals are inconsistent, sometimes excellent

Dining gets mixed feedback, with both praise for the food and recurring complaints about quality or delivery.

Several reviews call out good meals, sometimes highlighting specific dishes and saying the food is satisfying. Others describe food being cold, bland, incorrect, or difficult to eat, and some mention late delivery in particular. The community offers restaurant-style dining and diets for special needs like diabetes and special dietary restrictions, which may help explain why families who received the right options felt better about the experience.

caveat 16 reviews mention this

Care processes can break down

Some reviews describe communication and care coordination problems that affected medication timing and support.

Alongside positive experiences, a recurring criticism is that care coordination doesn’t always run smoothly—reviews mention medication delays, call buttons not working, and unclear communication between staff and services. A few reviews also describe safety concerns when someone needed specific equipment, support, or monitoring and didn’t receive it promptly. Others note communication was better when they could reach staff and receive updates, suggesting results can vary by situation and shift.

common 12 reviews mention this

Rehab programming is a major focus

Residents commonly discuss rehabilitation and therapy sessions as a core part of the stay.

Many reviewers describe physical and occupational therapy as central to progress, including working on mobility and rebuilding strength after surgery or injury. Some reviews also mention supportive therapy details, like patient encouragement and planning sessions around recovery goals. A few contrasting reviews say therapy was not consistent or was lacking, particularly for people who needed mainly physical therapy.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Facility cleanliness earns both feedback

Cleanliness is mentioned often enough to be a deciding factor, with reports ranging from clean to unsafe.

Several reviews describe the facility as clean and not smelling, alongside friendly staff and good daily care. Other reviews raise serious cleanliness and safety complaints, including reports of unhygienic conditions and issues with call buttons or upkeep. Those negative experiences also describe safety impacts, like concerns about falls or equipment and monitoring not being adequate.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 105 resident community capacity 105 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

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 (9 miles away) Portland International (9 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
  • 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
  • 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

Parks

  • Happy Valley Park (1.6 miles)
  • Lents Park (1.9 miles)
  • Southern Lites Park (2.6 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park - Off Leash Area (3.6 miles)
  • Hidden Falls Nature Park (4.3 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park (4.4 miles)
  • Windswept Waters (5 miles)

Physicians

  • Metropolitan Pediatrics (2 miles)
  • Adventist Medical Pavilion (3 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Mount Talbert - Emily West MD (3.1 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnybrook - Institut (3.2 miles)
  • Eye Health Northwest (3.3 miles)
  • The Oregon Clinic (4.2 miles)
  • Richmond Family Health Center (4.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Century 16 Eastport Plaza (2.3 miles)
  • Hollywood Theatre (5.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • H.K. Cafe (2.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (3.2 miles)
  • Bodega PDX (3.3 miles)
  • The Old Spaghetti Factory (3.3 miles)
  • Thunderbird (3.8 miles)
  • Roscoe's (3.8 miles)
  • Bipartisan Cafe (3.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Adventist Medical Center (2.9 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center (3.2 miles)
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital (4.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • Keeper Coffee Co. (4.2 miles)
  • Common Grounds Coffee House (4.8 miles)
  • Portland Cà Phê (5.1 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (5.2 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (5.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Henry Catholic Church (5.2 miles)
  • East Hill Kid City (5.4 miles)
  • St Rose Catholic Church (5.9 miles)

Transportation

  • TriMet Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center (5.8 miles)

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