Helping children as young as 2 years old and seniors as old as 100 is just a click away.

At the Willson House intergenerational program, children and seniors interact daily singing songs, telling stories, or making crafts. No matter what the interaction may be, the young and young at heart are constantly learning and growing together!

Your support ensures that Willson House can continue to offer an intergenerational program where both the children and seniors benefit for another year.

As 2013 draws to a close, please consider clicking here to make a tax deductible donation to help Willson House help even more people in 2014.  Thank you and Happy New Year to you and your family!

2013 was a very good year for United Methodist Retirement Center with our wonderful employees, children, families and residents.  We have lots of new things to look forward to in the coming year as we focus on helping our residents to remain as independent as possible yet still provide the assistance they need to have a good quality of life.  A second focus for us is to continue developing new programs for the children at the Child Development Center.

The residents of both Willson House and Jason Lee interact daily with the children at the Child Development Center as the Intergenerational program continues to grow.  There is nothing like the sight of a 3 year old and a 93 year old sharing a song, a story or a cookie!

Several educational workshops were offered in 2013 to help the community and residents learn how to maintain their memories. Studies show that with daily “brain training” people can possibly prevent or at least delay the onset of dementia in their lives.  In 2014 more workshops will be offered.  Our website will be expanded to include more recipes for brain healthy eating and fun, exciting activities to help you learn skills and techniques to improve your concentration and memory.

Supporting the caregivers of people who have memory loss will continue to be a focus for us at Willson House.  We know that if caregivers are to continue providing care to someone in their homes that has Alzheimer’s or other dementia they need to have the hope and encouragement that support groups offer.  Currently there are 6 groups that meet in Marion and Clackamas counties including Woodburn, Silverton, and Wilsonville.

We are so thankful to everyone who has helped us in any way by donating their time, money or talent to make Willson House and Jason Lee Manor wonderful places for our residents to call home.   Your support makes it possible for generations to continue to learn and grow together  for years to come at United Methodist Retirement Center.

A program sponsored by the Red Cross called Holiday Mail for Heroes gives people the opportunity to wish a Merry Christmas to service members stationed throughout the US and abroad, as well as veterans and their families. 

Residents, staff, family members and visitors of Willson House and Jason Lee Manor signed over 200 Christmas cards that were packaged up on Friday to be distributed to service people who won’t be able to come home for Christmas.  

Thank you to all who took the time to do a small thing to honor the men and women who have bravely served our country and to those who continue to do so.  Willson House is located at 1625 Center St. NE in Salem. 

“As we reach the end of the year we all get preoccupied with holiday parties, making travel plans and buying gifts, but don’t overlook the importance of giving gifts— charitable contributions— while you can still claim the income tax deduction for 2013.  Before you get out the checkbook or fire up PayPal, you should review the basics of why, when, who and how,” says Liz Davidson in her recent article in Forbes magazine. The article goes on to say that “The “why” of giving is the ultimate motivation of any charitable gift should always be that you support the mission and vision of that particular charity.” (Read the entire article here).

So, what is the mission and vision of United Methodist Retirement Center (UMRC)?  Founded in 1909, we are a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that has shared more than a century of compassion and commitment to serving the needs of older persons. UMRC is a place where life-enriching services are provided to people of all faiths and beliefs.  At Willson House Assisted Living our residents are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. 

In 1985 the Willson House Child Development Center was added and is one of the first of its kind in the state of Oregon. It has been a place for generations to learn and grow together.  What a unique opportunity the intergenerational program is to both the children and older adults as they engage in special daily activities!  It’s truly a relationship to be treasured.

United Methodist Retirement Center is not a “home”; rather it IS home for our residents. Is this a mission and vision that you believe in?  If so, please click here and then use the donate button to give to the Willson House Benevolent Care Program. Your gift of support will help Willson House to continue to provide amazing care to the young and the young-at-heart.  Thank you for your generosity and we wish you and your family healthy, wealth and prosperity in 2014!