written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message elite care llc type limited liability company industry assisted living memory care founder bill reed lydia lundberg headquarters portland oregon area served north america website http www.elitecare.com elite care based in portland oregon is an elderly care company that operates assisted living facilities in the pacific northwest . their corporate offices are located in tigard or and they employ over 120 employees . as of july 2013 they house over 110 total residents . elite care currently operates three communities elite care at oatfield estates in milwaukie or opened in 2000 ; elite care at fanno creek in tigard or opened in 2008 ; and sylvan park in vancouver wa opened in 2013 . elite care s current ceo is jason hess and the corporate office is in tigard or . contents 1 communities 1.1 oatfield estates 1.2 fanno creek 1.3 sylvan park 2 technology 3 awards and recognition 4 see also 5 references communities edit elite care currently operates three communities in milwaukie tigard and vancouver oatfield estates edit elite care at oatfield estates is a milwaukie residential care facility built in 2000 that specializes in memory and heavy needs care . located at 4444 se oatfield hill rd milwaukie or oatfield estates provide care for a total of 72 residents in 6 houses with conditions such as parkinson s all dementia spectrum disorders including alzheimer s and victims of stroke . fanno creek edit elite care at fanno creek is a residential care facility built in 2008 that specializes in memory and heavy needs care . located at 12353 sw grant ave tigard or fanno creek provides care for a total of 24 residents with conditions such as parkinson s all dementia spectrum disorders including alzheimer s victims of stroke etc. sylvan park edit the newest addition to elite care s properties sylvan park s 53 312 square foot vancouver residential community located at 2400 ne 112th avenue vancouver wa includes 48 suites with 12 15 residents in each of the community s four houses . the construction project received a platinum leed rating and incorporates many green building concepts including rainwater collection zero migration site drainage advanced interior environment and energy management systems . the completed campus added approximately 50 jobs to washington s clark county . the facility offers the same amenities as the other two . 1 technology edit elite care s patented tracking technology is accessed via portals and allows for elite care staff and resident family members online to locate and check on residents from afar . in each of elite care s communities pervasive sensors and staff assist residents in maintaining their independence offering assistance as necessary and using sensors to monitor vital signs and health indicators . the facility s networked sensors let staff identify residents who might need immediate care . databases that monitor trends overtime also reduce stress on staff members who must track the details of vital signs and medication status in delivering quality care . these sensors and databases also help residents integrate into the cluster s social environment . the environment includes actuators that can respond to the activities and whereabouts of residents . 2 elite care developed all aspects of their technology including construction care giving and pervasive computing . design goals included low cost integration of technologies unobtrusiveness and an elder friendly software interface . the company s advisory committee included representatives from the mayo clinic harvard university providence health system intel university of michigan university of wisconsin oregon health sciences university eindhoven university of technology and sandia national laboratory . six primary stakeholder groups at elite care each with its own set of needs and responsibilities use the computing environments the elderly residents families of the residents physicians and health care providers staff caregivers the elite care management team that monitors the staff and residents the system has bolstered national media attention for the company . 2 awards and recognition edit elite care s approach to resident housing nutrition staffing activities and technology has been nationally recognized by msnbc usa today and the wall street journal . the latter writing that elite care is one of the best examples of applied technology in u.s. long term elder care in their july 25 publication in 2002 and received positive attention as well from the chicago tribune and wired magazine . brian williams of nbc nightly news described elite care as the model for the future of caring for aging parents . 3 in 2001 elite care received one of 10 computerworld honors program 21st century achievement awards for their smart home health care system in 2001 . they have also garnered attention from local media sources the oregonian applauded their innovative blend of high technology and old fashioned family ties in an article written on may 28 2008 . see also edit list of companies based in oregon references edit http www.elitecare.com a b http robotics.usc.edu gaurav cs599 ies elder care.pdf http www.aplaceformom.com community elite care at oatfield estates 95881 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title elite care & oldid 740340771 categories companies based in portland oregongeriatricsprivately held companies based in oregonhealthcare in portland oregonhidden categories articles with a promotional tone from october 2013all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main 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