From the Community
"Elite Care is held nationally and even globally with the highest regard as the most technologically advanced residential care facility. the facility serves as a model of the future approaches to the care for elders and also as an environment that supports unique research opportunities. Their efforts put Oregon on the map in the area of caring for the elders, one of the most challenging health care related problems facing the nation." Misha Pavel, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.
"...There are a number of innovations being developed at Elite Care that are likely to be the standards of care in the future. First, the setting is designed to foster interaction and a family-like environment. Even the kitchens have the feel of a home- where everyone hangs out during a gathering. Second, the emphasis on trying to "empower" residents is being actively pursued. These are folks that have had little chance to control their life in their advanced years. Though many have limitations in their intellectual abilities due to dementia, they still are given the opportunity to make choices and control their care. Finally, the technology serves as an adjunct to promote these processes. Ideally, families can go back to relating to their elder as a family member, rather than as a "patient." Then the staff, and the technology that supports their caregiving, can provide for the care needs. The resident gets the best of both worlds." Kenneth Brummel-Smith MD, Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida.
From the Residents
"I'm really happy. I wish i had a place like this for my mom and dad. They would have been very happy. I wan th is place available for everyone, and so glad it was here. They desperately need places like this for people like me."
"Simply this, the first place I was in was horrible, the second place was so-so and the next place was the nicest but they didn't take care of you. This place is heaven. They spoil me rotten here... and you know what, I love it! They have the best chef, the best everything. If you're coming here or bringing your family here, you will never be sorry."
From the Families
"Oatfield was safe, the grounds were beautiful. It has a family feeling and we knew dad would be comfortable."
"When we first moved here and we took him with us for the day, by the end of the day he was saying, "I have to get home, I have to get home to see what the gang is doing."
"My dad had a stroke and was in the hospital for a couple months. Mom has Alzheimer's and we needed to find a place for them to live, we weren't in a position where we could take care of them. If it weren't for Oatfield Estates, my dad would have ended up in a nursing home and my mom would have ended up in a locked up facility. It was a huge gift for us- and our family."