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Sellwood Senior Living

8517 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

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8.6
Review score
27 reviews
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8.6
Review score
27 reviews
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  • 4 star
    26%
  • 3 star
    15%
  • 2 star
    7%
  • 1 star
    4%
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Ken C

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

A new place for mom

After ten years, my mom recently moved into Sellwood from another independent/assisted living community. She needed a step up in care and a more affordable place. She likes Sellwood even more than her previous community. It is a little smaller and her care is more personalized. She loves the daily activities and even likes the food, which has always been an issue for her. It’s well-run, they go the extra mile, and communication is excellent.

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Sellwood Senior Living

Find the proper care you’ve been seeking for your loved one’s retirement at Sellwood Senior Living’s assisted living and respite care options. This community’s campus, managed by Pacifica Senior Living, rests in a historic district of Portland with a variety of things to explore along with a wealth of amenities to enjoy right at home.

Community Amenities and Services

With 24-hour staffing, assistance with a variety of activities of daily living, and a personalized approach to care, your loved one can find the ideal setting to receive the individualized care they need.

In the dining room, enjoy chef-prepared dishes in a restaurant-style atmosphere. Dishes can be tailored to fit a variety of dietary needs and restrictions so your loved one never has to forgo their favorites. Transportation, housekeeping, and linen services are also taken care of to create stress-free retirements.

Indulge at the ice cream parlor, walk your dog at the nearby dog park, tend plants at the greenhouse, break a sweat in a daily fitness class, set out on your own adventure throughout the surrounding area with assistance from the community’s concierge service.

Living Arrangements

Sellwood Senior Living offers a variety of studio and one-bedroom apartment floor plans that can feature walk-in closets and kitchenettes...

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living

Sellwood Senior Living

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for Sellwood Senior Living

8.6 out of 10
Review Score27 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.4
Meals & Dining
4.6
Activities
3.7
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored Sellwood Senior Living with 8.6 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Sellwood Senior Living has 27 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 9/27/25

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Ken C

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 27, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A new place for mom

After ten years, my mom recently moved into Sellwood from another independent/assisted living community. She needed a step up in care and a more affordable place. She likes Sellwood even more than her previous community. It is a little smaller and her care is more personalized. She loves the daily activities and even likes the food, which has always been an issue for her. It’s well-run, they go the extra mile, and communication is excellent.

cheris l

Assisted Living

Family/friend

September 8, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

greatful for the compassionate care!

My mom has been at SSL for 3.5 yrs. The first person we met when interviewing facilities was [name removed], we knew right away after meeting her and touring the grounds and the rooms This was going to be a great fit! The care., patience , and compassion for my mother and our entire family has exceeded our expectations, and we can’t feel more blessed , and thankful to the entire staff! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts! sincerely, [name removed] & family ????

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 5, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Sellwood Senior Living

The facility is very clean and pleasant and in a very nice neighborhood. My husband says the food is "pretty good". The staff is very caring and attentive.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

September 16, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this facility. It was very clean, but not as updated as some of the other facilities. The set up wasn't quite what we wanted. It was ok, just not the best fit for us.

anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

April 13, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Community Tour

We had a very good tour at Sellwood. The lady who gave the tour was very nice. The staff seemed to know every resident by first name. The facility itself was great. It just wasn't suitable for my loved one. The location was not conducive to getting outdoors at all, and it was in a very busy location. Also the multi-story building would have been confusing to her.

JW

Assisted Living

Family/friend

March 15, 2022

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Our Experience

Activities were slow due to covid but are now coming back. It's an adequate community. It's in a good spot of town, handsome on the inside. Sharing a parking lot with a 7-11.

David H

Assisted Living

Resident/client

August 31, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Another Pleased Resident

One of the better communities. The staff are very personal and open to input. The meals are really good and they have good food. The cook has been there for 12 years and makes homemade desserts. The activities have stopped but it is due to Covid.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 20, 2019

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Nice place and nice people, Building is in great condition and rooms are very nice. I don't care for the location. Prices are a bit high.

KH

Assisted Living

Family/friend

February 14, 2019

0.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
0.5
Friendliness
0.5
Value for Cost
0.5
Care Services
0.5
Activities
0.5

Not recommended

My mother lived here for a little over a year. They recruited her, but this was when it was Brookdale. As soon as Elmcroft purchased and took over the facility last spring to summer, things took a really bad turn. Mom no longer got the care she needed. She has dementia, but so do a third of the people living there and much worse than my mother. It was more important for Elmcroft to purchase high end looking menus for the dining room than to hire enough people to care for the people living in this facility. I changed moms bed, washed her clothes and cleaned the apartment many times over the last six months she was there. I would press the button to get help when I needed to shower her or help changing the bed and no one would show up for 30-40 minutes. Thank God my mother wasn't on the floor. This happened several times over the last six months she was there. I was also harassed by the manager and one of the nurses by phone about my mother. It was very stressful. Mom even knew they were not taking care of her and expressed this to me many times. She would sleep in her clothes and they would come get her for breakfast and not help her change many times, she stayed in same clothes and a dirty bed many times. I contacted the CEO and he referred me to one of his underlings in another state to take care of any complaints. She was nice and asked for a list by email of our concerns. We did just what she asked and received no reply. I know she opened and read it since I got a read receipt. Her concern or lack of it was not encouraging. I would not recommend Elmcroft to anyone who has a loved one that needs care. Don't get me wrong, there were some people that actually cared about my mom there, but they had no control over how things where run. I am grateful to those staff who tried and really cared, but without proper leadership, it is hard to do the best job.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

November 7, 2017

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
3.0

Not very cooperative and accommodating

The staff here did what they should have in the care of my friend. It was also a very clean facility and saw nothing wrong with it. The only problems I had was the fact they were not that cooperative and accommodating. There were a few times that I needed help and I spoke with the front desk and they bounced me from person to person. They just didn't seem to want to help me. Also, the food was not top rate by any means and it was just institutionalized food. I would not recommend this facility as highly as other places.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 23, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Great location and neighborhood. Friendly atmosphere. Bigger room available. Good outdoor areas.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 9, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Tour for options

We toured this community. The staff was very helpful in the questions that my mom had at the time. The menu was appealing and the environment was nice and clean. The activities would have been helpful. My mom just did not find what she was looking for at the time. Families might want to consider a tour for the care of a loved one.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 28, 2016

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

A place to call home.

This is a good community for my niece. The rooms and grounds are well kept. The staff is excellent and they attend to all her needs. She loves the meals and eats the great food that they have to offer. A great value for a nice home.

daughter

Assisted Living

Family/friend

July 8, 2016

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0

Very friendly and professional staff.

Our experience at Brookdale has been really positive. Everyone is very professional and welcoming. My parents have lived there now for only one month, but they seem to like it and are happy with the care they are getting. They moved from another facility that was a combination of independent and assisted living and my observation is that since Brookdale is all assisted living they are really tuned into the specific needs of the residents. This has been a very successful move for my parents.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 29, 2016

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
4.0

Going really good

Things are going fine. So far, I do not have any complaints or problems with the staff or the facility at Brookdale Sellwood. Things are going really good so far.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

December 10, 2015

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
3.0

Not Terribly Satisfied

It has all just been very loose with the Brookdale Sellwood. The plan of care, the follow-up and follow through. Overall we are not terribly satisfied with the facility. Also, the food is crappy as well.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 30, 2015

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

beyond wonderful

It has been beyond wonderful at Brookdale Sellwood. The initial set up was difficult. They wanted to rush to get a certain date for move in but didn't like the date I chose. They didn't want to loose a day on the rent for the month so that was a little frustrating. i wouldn't even factor that in though because it is just excellent at this facility.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

October 9, 2015

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
3.0
Activities
1.0

My problem is with the system

At Brookdale Sellwood I was pleased with the kindness and attention that he got from the individual caregivers. My problem is with the system. He has since left this facility to live with my brother and has made an amazing turn around. When he moved there we didn't realize he was severely dehydrated and was developing at UTI. We just thought he had dementia. The management just thought that's how he is and they said they couldn't do anything about it. I was sick a lot at that time so I wasn't able to be there as much as I would have liked to. There was only exercise one day a week. The facility is very poorly designed. They don't have one big room for the residents to gather. I think more exercise would have really helped him.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

October 7, 2015

2.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
2.0

My Problem Is With The System

At Brookdale Sellwood I was pleased with the kindness and attention that he got from the individual caregivers. My problem is with the system. He has since left this facility to live with my brother and has made an amazing turn around. When he moved there we didn't realize he was severely dehydrated and was developing at UTI. We just thought he had dementia. The management just thought that's how he is and they said they couldn't do anything about it. I was sick a lot at that time so I wasn't able to be there as much as I would have liked to. There was only exercise one day a week. The facility is very poorly designed. They don't have one big room for the residents to gather. I think more exercise would have really helped him.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

January 29, 2015

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

I think they are doing really well.

I think they are doing really well. The people are really superb. The place is clean, and nice. She likes it there. It's really social, and everyone is friendly, but the food is really lousy.

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