| Located just a short drive north of Portland, Oregon, | | | | Trips to art galleries, museums, gardens, shopping |
| the "other" city of Vancouver is nestled between the | | | | centers and other events are provided to seniors |
| Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean on the | | | | age 50 and older using city-owned vans and |
| banks of the great Columbia River in southwest | | | | volunteer drivers. |
| Washington. A thriving community of nearly 165,000 | | | | The 50+ travel program is a great way for assisted |
| residents, Vancouver is the economic and retail hub | | | | living seniors to explore all that Southwest |
| of Southwest Washington. | | | | Washington has to offer. |
| Its natural beauty and tight-knit community earned | | | | Vancouver Medical Facilities |
| the city the honor of being named an "All-America | | | | Residents of Vancouver senior living communities |
| City" in 1957 and again 30 years later in 1987. | | | | have access to some of the best medical care in the |
| Vancouver assisted living seniors never have a | | | | state at Southwest Washington Medical Center. |
| shortage of things to do in this vibrant, growing city, | | | | Southwest has been serving the greater Vancouver |
| which is now the fourth largest in Washington State. | | | | community for over 150 years and has been named |
| Vancouver Recreation | | | | a Top 100 HospitalTM an impressive six times. |
| Shopping at the Westfield Vancouver Mall is a | | | | The Medical Center is the flagship of the Southwest |
| favorite pastime of Vancouver senior living residents. | | | | Washington Health System which includes six |
| The mall is home to over 120 shops and restaurants | | | | specialty treatment centers: bone and joint, brain and |
| as well as a branch of the Vancouver Mall Library, hair | | | | spine, cancer, heart and vascular, weight |
| salons, dental clinics and more. | | | | management and women's health, as well as |
| Many Vancouver seniors also make the short trip into | | | | outpatient clinics throughout Clark County. |
| Portland to the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter where | | | | Vancouver Transportation |
| the shopping is tax free. Located just off the main | | | | Seniors can travel from a Vancouver assisted living |
| Interstate near the Washington/Oregon border, | | | | facility to anywhere within the Vancouver and |
| Jantzen Beach is a convenient place to eat and shop. | | | | Portland metro areas on a robust public |
| Vancouver Activities | | | | transportation system. The city is served by C-Tran |
| Vancouver assisted living seniors have a wide variety | | | | buses that run along 2000 stops within the city limits. |
| of activities to choose from. The Fifty and Better | | | | Seniors age 62 and older are eligible for discounted |
| program provides a regular schedule of programs and | | | | fares on all C-Tran buses. |
| activities including social clubs, dances, parties and | | | | Vancouver seniors may also connect with Portland's |
| workshops. | | | | Tri-Met and MAX Light Rail systems at the Portland |
| Seniors can access these programs at the Luepke | | | | Mall, a massive transit center served by both C-Tran |
| Center, situated in Central Park, or at the recently | | | | and Tri-Met. Portland Mall is the gateway to all the |
| renovated Firstenburg Community Center's | | | | excitement Portland has to offer. |
| Trapedero II Club. | | | | Vancouver is a growing city with access to vibrant |
| For seniors who wish to explore the city of | | | | retail, social and medical services. Find assisted living |
| Vancouver and beyond while meeting new people | | | | for your family member or loved one by browsing |
| can participate in any one of scheduled day trips | | | | our directory of Vancouver Assisted Living |
| offered by the 50+ Travel Program. | | | | communities. |