Alterra Villa Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Tom Nelson
 ADMIN
  Tom Nelson.
 MEDICAL DIR
  Marilyn Stokem.
 NURSE DIR
  Marylin Stokem.
 MARKET DIR
  Sylvia Nelson
   Lois Strange.
 ADMISSIONS DIR
  Tom Nelson
   Ken Strange.
 MAINT DIR
  Ken Strange.
 PURCHASING DIR
  Carol Sullivan.
 FOOD SERVICES DIR
  Cecelia Hollinsworth.
 ASSISTED LIVING
  Priv rooms
   Priv bath
   Max res 35
   Avg monthly fees $1,001-$2,000
   Avg monthly fees $2,001-$3,000
   Min age 55
 INDEPENDENT LIVING
  Apts 58
   Avg monthly fees $1,001-$2,000
   Min age 55
 SERVICES
  Central dining
   Housekeeping
   Transportation
   Social and recreational
   Security
   Library
   Religious activities
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
   Barber/Beauty shop
   Lounge
 NURSING SERVICES
  State-licensed assisted living
 DATE OPENED
  May 1991
 OWNER TYPE
  Private for-profit
 OWNER
  Alternative Living Services
 AFFILIATIONS
  McMinnville Chamber of Commerce
    Retirement Homes & Senior Housing

Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. A nursing home may be a good choice if both medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. A place in a retirement home can be paid for on a rental basis, like an apartment, or can be bought in perpetuity on the same basis as a condominium. A nursing home, convalescent home, Skilled Nursing Unit, care home or rest home provides a specific type of care for its residents. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. Assisted living emerged in the 1990s as an eldercare alternative on the continuum of care for seniors for whom Independent living is no longer appropriate but who do not need the 24-hour medical care provided by a nursing home.