Testimonials
Paul and Meredith Morse
We woke up one morning in January 2011 and said to ourselves, "We better put our house on the market." We did and in three weeks it sold. After talking to Frank Engle, we moved to Friendsview in May. A few days later we set out on a trip to Norway. Soon after we returned we traveled with Meredith's sister and her husband to England to trace their family roots. It was good not to worry about our home while we were gone.
Our mothers—ages 102 and nearly 98—still live at Friendsview. It's fun to walk across the driveway to see them. Some of our children invited us to live with them, but we've seen the difficulties when families care for the older generation. We know our parents have benefitted by the health care, socialization and proper nutrition at Friendsview. When God called us to live and work in Morocco several years ago our parents were already in their 90s, but we didn't worry about them while we were gone.
Although our long-time home in Tigard had 4,000 square feet, we lived in only a few rooms. Now Meredith declares, "I really like our little house."
Paul is happy in the Friendsview wood shop, working with his own tools and the shared equipment. He recently finished two grandfather clocks, sixteenth-birthday gifts for our granddaughters. Meredith looks forward to painting and doing a quilting project she's had on hand for years.
We have connected with many of our friends from college days and also have met interesting people at Friendsview we would never have known otherwise.
Our recommendation to anyone considering a retirement home? Downsize your belongings early and choose a not-for-profit CCRC (continuing care retirement community), especially one with a Christian emphasis.
— Paul and Meredith Morse
Elise Prayzich
In snowy, cold Jackson Hole, Wyoming, my house was becoming more than I wanted to take care of. Inasmuch as I have only a brother to be my “stand-in” if I could no longer handle my business affairs, I determined that his duties should be VERY light. AND I wanted to travel. I needed to sell my house, make arrangements for a stable financial future, tuck myself safely into a continuing care community and then enjoy God’s wonderful natural world. I wanted to live in Oregon.
Read MoreGary and Susan Fawver
In 2009 we became absentee residents of Friendsview Retirement Community. We enjoy access to all of the advantages of this continuing care retirement community (CCRC), including long-term care. We chose Friendsview because it provides continuing care, meeting our future needs without our children and their families needing to carry that burden.
Rebecca (Becky) Jackson
Moving into the Friendsview community brought me in touch with many benefits. I find the amenities of a fine resort—dining services, library, fitness equipment and high-speed technology, travel outings with others and special seasonal activities. I also enjoy sharing ideas with knowledgeable people as well as helping other residents enjoy experiences. I delight in the opportunities to continue life-long special interests and hobbies, such as archery, gardening, needle arts, fitness and technology.
Bill and Myrlene Rourke
We moved to Friendsview because the assurance of continuing care is extremely valuable to us. It has made it possible to plan for the future without the need to worry about a huge increase in costs if we need advanced care.
Martha Jahnke
I enjoy the frequent get-togethers with neighbors and friends here at Friendsview. They are always full of fun, laughter, and good conversation. There is opportunity to be as active or inactive as one wishes.
Judy and Jerry Partch
We wanted to move while we were still ‘young’ so we could make friends and ‘grow old’ together. Our final choice came down to a matter of trust and we felt confident that they would be around for us in the future.
Dorothy and Hawkin Au
We decided to move to Friendsview while we were still in good health and now we enjoy weekends that are free to do things that are fun! Last fall we took drives just to enjoy the fall colors!
Wolfgang and Karin Fischer
We were both born in East Germany and experienced World War II there. From the time Karin was nine years old and the American military came to our country, she set her heart on going to America, to the Northwest specifically. As adults we met in the laboratory where we worked. When Wolfgang proposed, she said, “Yes, if you will go with me to A...merica.” Later we escaped to West Germany and eventually immigrated to America, where we became U.S. citizens.
Several years ago we decided we wanted to live in a continuing care retirement community. We have a good relationship with our two daughters, and we didn’t want to harm that relationship by them having to become our caretakers. We wanted to make our own decisions. Searching the internet, we discovered Friendsview.
