Catholic retirement community built on faith, relationships

Assumption Village offers communal relationships to residents in North Portland, OR. Read the excerpt below. Catholic Sentinel - Portland,OR,USA June 25, 2009 By Ed Langlois When George Fortun, 85, moved into an Assumption Village apartment six years ago, he assumed he’d soon relocate to a unit with nursing care. His diabetes was on a rampage. But he got better. Fortun, who came to the University of Portland in 1950 on the GI Bill and decided to stay in the neighborhood, still lives in his flat, enjoying the mix of relationships and independence at this North Portland community for elders. He’s glad to know that, when he does need more care, he can just move across a courtyard. Read the entire article: http://www.sentinel.org/node/10142