Concepts in Community Living Celebrates 10 Years!
March 10, 1999

Portland, OR. Concepts in Community Living (CCL), one of the leaders in the Assisted Living industry, is celebrating its ten year anniversary. Since its founding, CCL has been at the forefront of the assisted living movement, and has been recognized nationally for its leadership in this industry.

CCL currently manages both the oldest and one of the newest retirement facilities in the state of Oregon. The Patton Home in Portland is 100 years old and Nehalem Bay House opened its doors in August 1998. Assisted living facilities managed by Concepts in Community Living cover both Oregon and Washington from Joseph to Port Angeles to Grants Pass.

CCL's extensive experience includes providing design, development, marketing, training and management services to not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. The national leadership of CCL, under the direction of Michael DeShane, Ph.D., is based on a simple philosophy of providing the highest possible quality of services while maintaining the independence, dignity, privacy, choice, and individuality of residents. "Growing older and more frail does not mean you lose your ability or desire to participate fully in life," says Dr. DeShane. "We believe, based on gerontological research over the past thirty years, that retirement and assisted living facilities which respect the wisdom of our elders will succeed in communities across the nation. Our success over the last ten years has affirmed the validity of this belief."