Tucked away in the historic town of Saint Helens is a little place with a beautiful view of the Columbia River, that is is always warm, cozy, and full of life. This is Thanksgiving House, a residential care facility that feels like home.
In this setting, Thanksgiving House offers a fulfilling and satisfying lifestyle that is tailored to fit individual preferences and needs.
We are excited that you have come to learn a little bit about how we we live at Thanksgiving House. You are welcome here, and we saved you a chair by the fireplace.
When your loved one with cognitive or physical disabilities is no longer able to care for themselves in their own homes, Thanksgiving House Residential Care Home is an option.
Thanksgiving House is a single-family residence that offers care in a home-like setting with a 24-hour staff. Our goal is to provide necessary care while emphasizing residents’ independence, choice, and decision-making.
Our highly trained staff prepare and serve meals, help with eating, dressing, bowel and bladder care, walking, getting out of bed or a chair, behavioral issues, and medication assistance.
We serve a wide variety of residents with varying needs and abilities, from those needing only room, board and minimal personal assistance, to those residents needing full personal and skilled nursing care.
Thanksgiving has 5 private bedrooms and 1 semi-private bedroom. Each bedroom is fully equipped with all the necessities and features a roll in shower for universal accommodation. The bedrooms are tidied up daily and are a perfect place to retreat when one desires privacy.
Our common area is our center for activity for the whole household. Our dining room and living room are connected, meaning a seamless transition from dinner to the comfort of one of our many easy chairs. Our common area is kept cozy by our fireplace, and it’s the perfect place for a conversation, curling up with a good book, or a nice nap. An added bonus of the common area is a world-class view of the beautiful Columbia River.
Thanksgiving House is fully equipped to keep your loved ones entertained for whatever mood they’re in! We have a big screen TV with access to many channels, a variety of movies, and many online radio stations for entertainment throughout the day. We also have an Internet capable computer for web browsing or Skype calls with family. We also keep a variety of books and games around for some low-tech enjoyment.
Our porch is usually reserved for the warmer months and offers a great opportunity for your loved ones to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Whether we are having a fun time barbecuing some food, or planting seeds in our box gardens, the porch is always a choice destination.
The shining stars of our facility are our wonderful staff. Each of our staff has completed industry standard training and undergoes continuing education every month of employment. Not only are our staff highly qualified to act as the eyes of the physician, they are also caring, wonderful individuals who have a personal connection with each resident. We select our staff knowing that you can pay anyone to do a job, but it really takes special individuals to love and provide top quality care for the wonderful people that live in our home.
At Thanksgiving House, we know that having an animal companion can be a wonderful addition to daily life. We are willing to reasonably accommodate residents’ pets. All requests to have a pet will be weighed carefully to make sure that they will easily find their niche in our home.
