Shepherd Premier Senior Living

Shepherd Premier Senior Living offers a beautiful, clean environment, surrounded by nature with deer sightings and bird feeders. The home is spacious and decorated seasonally to lift spirits. There are occasional outings to things like outdoor music, animal shelters and pumpkin patches and there are also holiday parties. MOST importantly, the caregivers treat each resident with dignity and respect and kindness.

Our mother has flourished under the care she has received at Avonlea. Mom has a lot of needs—loss of memory, breathing difficulties, broken hip—but has received patient and always loving care from the staff at Avonlea. Additionally, we appreciate that a physician visits twice monthly to monitor her health and identify any medical needs. During the Covid shutdown, Avonlea worked with us as a family to continue visits with Mom through FaceTime and “door visits,” all of which have been critical to keeping her spirits and health up during a difficult time. Avonlea has also navigated the danger of Covid spreading in a responsible way, testing when it seems appropriate and acting promptly when an issue arises. All in all, our family could not ask for better care for our mother and are grateful for the thoughtful guidance of [names removed] and loving care of the staff. Signed, Sons of a current Avonlea Resident

Great facility! Cozy and clean. Nurses keep family up date

My friend has lived at Shepherd Premier Senior Living for 3 months. A small boutique center where she is well cared for. Private, clean rooms, attentive staff, meals prepared by staff. They respond to her needs, and to my phone calls and visits. She has physical and occupational therapy from home health agency ordered by doctor of facility. This has improved her ability immensely.

I've known the Shepherd team for years and seen the work they've done in their other beautiful, assisted living homes in Harvard and Ringwood. And their Gurnee home is every bit as lovely. I recently took a tour and was so impressed with the layout, the homey feel and all the little touches they have with their decor and the way they make residents feel like they're still at home. I've visited many senior living places (both my wife and I work do work inside the industry) and Shepherd is one of the most resident-center places I've seen.

I am very happy with the care that my mother is getting at this very nice and home feeling community. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. I like that the community is clean. <y mother is really liking the activities and she likes what is offered. We would highly recommend this small community for great care and value to other families.

Smaller facility in quiet, residential area of Oregon. Family type feel. Staff works with residents to make stay enjoyable.Meals, laundry on-site.

Did not like it at all, it was dark and depressing. There were 2 men sitting all by themselves in the only communal gathering space. There was no activity other than a TV up on the wall. The other rooms were not able to be viewed as they had residents in them but from the doorway they were small and sparse. Overall not a place I would want a family member living. Also the sales person was late for our appt and we had to wait in our car until she arrived , the entry from the parking lot was a treacherous set of stairs that my 86 year old father almost had to crawl up because it was so unsafe. No railing.