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Healthcare At Foster Creek in Portland, OR

Healthcare At Foster Creek is a nursing home community in Portland, OR.

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6003 South East 136Th Avenue, Portland, OR 97236

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2.5 from 42 reviews
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Overall Review of Healthcare At Foster Creek

common 11 reviews mention this

Care can feel respectful and attentive

Many residents and families describe staff who treat people with respect.

Several reviews say staff interactions felt respectful and supportive, including warm care during rehab and encouragement through daily routines. Some reviewers also highlight specific staff members being understanding, responsive, or taking time to help with personal needs. A few other reviews are less positive about staff communication and responsiveness, but even in those cases some individuals describe good workers within the building.

common 6 reviews mention this

Rehab and therapy quality is mixed

Therapy experience ranges from helpful progress to missed or limited treatment.

Some reviews describe skilled PT/OT and interactive therapy that supports daily goals, with reports of improvement during a rehab stay. Other residents describe receiving little to no therapy, transportation problems for appointments, or therapy being stopped and changed to a lower level of care. Across reviews, therapy appears to depend heavily on how a specific stay is organized and staffed.

common 6 reviews mention this

Food and diet follow-through varies

Dining satisfaction varies, especially around diet instructions.

Some reviewers report good-tasting food, liking meals, or even gaining weight during their stay. Others describe food as terrible or not matching requested restrictions, including issues with an allergy diet and receiving the wrong type of juice for a diabetes-related request. When diet details aren’t followed consistently, multiple reviews tie that to a negative experience overall.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Call light and medication access frustrate

Residents frequently report delays getting help through call lights and medication timing.

A recurring concern is difficulty reaching staff when help is needed, including long waits for call lights and emergency-style buttons. Several reviews also describe trouble getting medicines on time or having problems finding staff responsible for medications. Even some of the more positive callout reviews still contrast that with uncertainty about being able to reach management or get basic answers.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Laundry problems and lost items

Laundry and personal-item handling draw serious complaints.

Multiple reviews describe missing or delayed laundry, including reports of clothing or blankets not being returned and taking weeks or months. One review also describes a blanket being washed repeatedly and returned after being misplaced. When clean clothes aren’t available, reviews also mention disruptions to basic routines like being able to shower.

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Features

Housing

  • 114 resident community capacity 114 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 (8 miles away) Portland International (8 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

Parks

  • Happy Valley Park (1.8 miles)
  • Lents Park (2.3 miles)
  • Southern Lites Park (3.1 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park - Off Leash Area (3.8 miles)
  • Hidden Falls Nature Park (4.5 miles)
  • Mt. Tabor Park (4.6 miles)
  • Gresham Main City Park (4.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (1.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Herbalist Farmer (3.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.4 miles)

Theaters

  • Century 16 Eastport Plaza (2.6 miles)
  • Hollywood Theatre (6.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Metropolitan Pediatrics (2.7 miles)
  • Adventist Medical Pavilion (2.9 miles)
  • Eye Health Northwest (3.1 miles)
  • Kaiser Permanente Mount Talbert - Emily West MD (3.6 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnybrook - Institut (3.7 miles)
  • The Oregon Clinic (4.1 miles)
  • Rockwood Medical Offices (4.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • H.K. Cafe (2.7 miles)
  • Bodega PDX (3.7 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (3.8 miles)
  • The Old Spaghetti Factory (3.9 miles)
  • Roscoe's (3.9 miles)
  • Bipartisan Cafe (4 miles)
  • Thunderbird (4.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Adventist Medical Center (2.9 miles)
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center (3.7 miles)
  • Providence Milwaukie Hospital (5.4 miles)
  • Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center (6.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.3 miles)
  • Keeper Coffee Co. (4.7 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (4.9 miles)
  • Common Grounds Coffee House (5.1 miles)
  • Portland Cà Phê (5.5 miles)
  • Dutch Bros Coffee (5.6 miles)
  • Black Rock Coffee Bar (6.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Henry Catholic Church (4.5 miles)
  • East Hill Kid City (4.8 miles)
  • St Rose Catholic Church (6 miles)

Transportation

  • TriMet Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center (6 miles)

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