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About Our Portland Senior Placement Work
A small advisory service for families in Portland and Vancouver. Free to families, open 24/7.
Who we are
Senior Placement Agency Portland helps families work out what comes next when an older parent or relative needs more support than home can offer. We serve Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, and the phone is answered around the clock, because these decisions do not keep office hours.
Alex is the advisor you will talk with. When you call, you reach the person who will actually work through your situation with you, not a call center and not a sales script. We would rather you understood your options than felt rushed into one.
Alex
The advisor you will speak with
A note from Alex
When you call, you will talk with me. We can sit with the details — what is getting hard at home, what your parent would want, and which options in Portland and Vancouver are worth a closer look. There is no cost to your family, and you can call any time, day or night.
Alex
The advisor you will speak with
What the work is
We help you look at care and living options and walk with you while you decide. In practice that means a few things. We listen first, because the right setting depends on a particular person: their health, their habits, their budget, what they enjoy, and what worries the family. We explain how the different kinds of settings generally work, in plain language. We help you build a short list, suggest questions to ask on tours and phone calls, and stay available as you compare.
The decision always belongs to you and your family. We do not push a particular place, and we do not guarantee that any place will have room. Availability changes from week to week, and we will say so honestly.
What we are not
We do not operate a care facility. We do not provide medical care, give medical advice, or diagnose. We are not a replacement for a doctor, a hospital discharge planner, or a nurse. If you need a clinical opinion about what level of care someone needs, that conversation belongs with their health care team, and we will happily work alongside whatever they recommend.
This site also does not list or rank named communities. Settings are different, and the right comparison depends on what you tell us.
Free to families
The service is free to families. You never get a bill from us, and Medicare is not part of it. If you would like to know more about how the work is funded, ask Alex when you call and you will get a straight answer.
How we like to work
Families tend to arrive tired. Some have been managing a parent's care for years and finally reached a point where it is not sustainable. Others got a phone call from a hospital and have a few days. We try to meet people where they are. That means slowing the conversation down when you need it slowed down, and moving quickly when the situation calls for it.
It also means being careful about what we say. Placement touches health, money, and family, and there are plenty of things we cannot know from a distance. When a question belongs to a doctor, an attorney, or a financial professional, we will tell you so.
If you want to see how a typical engagement unfolds, read how senior placement works. If you would like to see the settings we help families compare, start with the services overview.
Hospital and clinic staff who want to refer a family can find a short guide on the professional referrals page.
Free help, any hour. We are here for you.
Talk with Alex at (503) 444-8702 — you never get a bill from us.
Free to families. Open 24/7. You never get a bill from us.