Holiday Edgewood Downs

When a parent in Beaverton can still live independently but the house has become too much to manage, Holiday Edgewood Downs at 7799 SW Scholls Ferry Road is a rental option worth a look. It offers independent living only, with no assisted living or memory care on site. The operator is Holiday by Atria, which runs rental communities for seniors who want chores handled while keeping their own apartment.

Rent covers a private apartment, 3 chef-prepared meals a day, housekeeping and linen laundering, scheduled local transportation, maintenance of the building and grounds, basic utilities and a calendar of daily events. Weekly housekeeping includes vacuuming, dusting, wiping down surfaces and changing air filters, the small jobs that tend to slip when someone lives alone.

A wheelchair-accessible bus handles outings, shopping trips and appointments, which helps residents who have stopped driving. Scheduled local transportation is also part of the rent for shorter trips around Beaverton. Ask to see the activity calendar for the current month and how new residents are introduced to others at meals. Floor plans with monthly rental rates can be viewed before a visit. A specific apartment is held only after a deposit is paid.

Because rent does not include care or medication management, and may not include phone, cable or internet, get a written list of what is covered. Ask how outside home care works if needs change. Families comparing senior living in Beaverton can use that list side by side with other communities.