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The Watermark at the Pearl

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1540 Northwest 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

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Absolutely fantastic! She loves it and we are so happy! [name removed] never likes anything and with dementia it's been hard. She is smiling! Eating, socializing and looks so good.

About the facility
The Watermark at the Pearl

THE WATERMARK AT THE PEARL

An inclusive community for seniors with river views in the Pearl District.

Discover progressive Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care residences designed with you in mind – with no buy in.

AMENITIES & SERVICES

Enjoy elevated and elegant senior living in Portland's dynamic Pearl District.

Take advantage of our fantastic suite of on-site amenities and services. Enjoy our plentiful outdoor spaces, including our “green” space on the fourth floor that takes advantage of Portland’s near-year-round comfortable climate. Let curated convenience be your everyday experience.

WELLNESS

Build a life that brings you joy.

Life’s better when you embrace wellness for your mind, body, and spirit. Enjoy access to dozens of exciting programs, classes, lectures, and excursions. Take advantage of our fully equipped residents-only wellness center, complete with a spa & salon. You’ll also find club rooms, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a meditation garden, and more. Find inspiration, build friendships, and discover new passions.

DINING

Celebrate good health and great flavor.

Find something to satiate all your cravings at one of our three distinct dining venues. Choose from the Gallery Bar, a bistro serving casual fare; The Mark, featuring elevated cuisine; and Seasons, our more informal spot serving cuisine themed to the prevailing season. Sit back, relax,...

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

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Memory Care, Residential Care Home

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Amenities
at The Watermark at the Pearl

Healthcare Services

  • Memory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Medication Management
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • High Acuity Care

Meals & Dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Special Dining Programs

Room Amenities

  • Garden View
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Kitchenette
  • Air Conditioned
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Fireplaces
  • Full kitchen
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room
  • Café or Bistro
  • Bar or Pub

Transportation & parking

  • Resident Parking Available
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Pet Care Available
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Barber Shop
  • Central Fireplace
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Meeting Room
  • Beauty Salon
  • Outside Patio

Recreational areas

  • Piano or Organ
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Game Room
  • Fitness Center

Services

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Cooking Classes
  • Birthday Parties
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Karaoke
  • Happy Hour
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Activities On-site
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Activities Off-site
  • Dances
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Wine Tasting
  • Art Classes
  • Live Well Programs

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A Place for Mom has scored The Watermark at the Pearl with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Watermark at the Pearl has 10 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
Overall Experience
4.4
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.8
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.3
A Place for Mom has scored The Watermark at the Pearl with 9.1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Watermark at the Pearl has 10 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
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Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 15, 2025
5.0
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Absolutely fantastic! She loves it and we are so happy! [name removed] never likes anything and with dementia it's been hard. She is smiling! Eating, socializing and looks so good.
Marge - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 6, 2025
5.0
The best
As many others, I was most reluctant to leave the home that my husband and I had built and I have been in for 48 years, but I knew it was time for me to move on . Because of its location and it’s newest I chose the Watermark and I am so happy I did with its many amenities, including four excellent restaurants activities for morning tonight if desired Transportation to and from professional up appointments and special events outside the building and finally a very friendly and caring staff, but most important are the people this is a community that includes everyone I have easily made many friends in the year and a half I have lived here. I feel secured and cared for in a wonderful place.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Jackie L - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 5, 2025
5.0
A place for living well in all respects
I really like the people I see here daily -staff, residents, neighbors in the park and restaurants. The activities - exercise classes, interest clubs for art, music, books, travel, etc., entertainment, and learning opportunities of all kinds mean endless options to be as busy as you desire. The physical plant is lovely, with elegant lobby and dining rooms, many common areas and well-designed apts. Beautiful sunny patios adjoin two dining rooms and provide popular outdoor dining areas much of the year.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Michael C - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 4, 2025
5.0
Overall, A Good Experience at the Watermark!
I have lived at the Watermark at the Pearl since May 2024. Since that time, I have met many wonderful, thoughtful and creative residents. I have gotten involved in many club activities, which is a Watermark trademark. And I very much appreciate the availability of the four restaurants in the building. The food has been very good. And finally, I'm impressed with the concern and dedication of the staff here at the Watermark. They have helped make this a good experience for me.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
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James Burch - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 4, 2025
5.0
Excellent place to live
I have lived at Watermark in the Pearl for over a year. The staff and residents are wonderful. I feel truly spoiled living here. The Watermark is conveniently located with very little need to own a car. I can exercise in our gym or walk a few blocks to swim in a pool. There are many activities to participate in and I truly feel everyone is my friend. The food is excellent or you can walk a short distance to many great restaurants.
Cleanliness
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Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
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Meals & Dining
5
Blake Martin - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 3, 2025
5.0
Just in time!
We found the Watermark in the Pearl just in time for my Cousin. His health was heading downward for a couple months and we ended up moving him into assisted living right before back surgery. He returned from the hospital a few days later with all the help he needed at the Watermark. The staff always seem happy to see and help my Cousin and he is very happy to live where he lives.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
JoAnn W - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 3, 2025
5.0
Selected this facility a year ago and love it
I was searching for a place for a cousin and toured various locations. I was impressed with the beauty and ambience. Its been a year and he loves everything about living here. This is a very special place and the staff and programs have never disappointed.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Kyle S - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 18, 2025
2.0
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PROBLEMS WITH PROTOCOL
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Seems to be a systemic issue + lack of proper channels of communication between Doctors, Assisted Living Facilities, Caregivers (and what they can / cannot do by law--i.e. the rules they are bound to + restricted by). Example: My Mom’s neurologist had her on Parkinson’s meds since she was exhibiting some symptoms; the thinking behind this was that—since there’s not a test for Parkinson’s, if the medication alleviated her symptoms, it would (could) indicate that she had Parkinson’s. In his office, he said he would start her on 1/2 tablet 3x/day for 3 weeks, then reassess. At the end of the first 3 weeks, we had seen no changes. So the neurologist increased the dosage to 1 tablet 3x/day for another 3 weeks, then reassess. Again, no change… so the last trial was 1.5 tabs 3x/day. The issue with this—with regard to being at an assisted living facility—is that the medical staff + caregivers at the facility can legally only give guests the dosages listed on the actual medication bottle. The disconnect is that the neurologist gave US instructions regarding upping the dosage every 3 weeks (verbally), but those changes were never updated with a doctor-signed prescription each time and therefore there were never any updated electronic instructions viewable on their computers indicating the dosage change, and therefore the caregivers at Watermark could not legally make changes to how many pills they were giving my Mom’s each day. In this case, I had to coordinate with her neurologist’s office, the nurse @ Watermark, the NP who was treating my Mom @ Watermark, and the caregivers and finally got the neurologist to send in a signed Rx change so it would show up on the electronic medical records and therefore allow the caregivers to increase the dosage. In this case, it was a matter of my Mom not getting prescribed increased dosages. The opposite situation happened with her being over-medicated with 3 of her blood pressure medications because instructions and subsequent changes in administration of those pills were not explicitly detailed in the electronic medical records—the information had only been given to us verbally in the doctor’s office during my Mom’s follow-up visits. Even though I provided a detailed chart upon arriving at Watermark (which was requested by them) listing the parameters for administering these 3 supplemental meds, spoke with medical staff + caregivers on numerous occasions, made calls to doctors’ offices requesting official changes, nothing was resolved. So unless I was there to intercept med administration, my Mom was given 3 additional BP meds without determining if they were actually necessary. In short, the correct information only existed in my written notes during those in-person visits, and the doctor never made official signed changes in the electronic medical records files that could be seen by the caregivers.
Donald M - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 18, 2025
5.0
Best retirement senior living in Portland
As a senior volunteer, and future resident, I am so impressed with the professional leadership, friendly staff, dynamic programs, beautiful apartments, delicious dining in the four restaurants and neighborhood presence in The Pearl district. Most importantly, are the incredible residents from all walks of life enjoying their best lives.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Response from The Watermark at the Pearl
June 19, 2025
Thank you Donald we are so glad that you found our community as beautiful as we do. Thank you for your review and have a great day!
sukey lupton - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 30, 2025
2.0
Dissapointed
This is a new facility and has already been through three memory care directors, showing a real fracture in leadership. Communication between leadership, staff and the families is poor at every level. There is a lack of transparency regarding the care of your loved one and whether the service plans are being followed by staff. Many of the direct care staff go above and beyond to care for residents, but it is clear that they are intrinsically motivated and not being consistently trained or educated in nuanced dementia care. There is high staff turnover, causing a lack of continuity of care and abundance of agency staff is utilized - it's clear the unit is not staffed for the current needs of the residents. The food is mediocre, there are often housekeeping and laundry missteps. There is a lack of engagement and activities for residents. Our loved ones deserve a lot better!
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
1
Care Services
2
Activities
2
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
2
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The Watermark at the Pearl offers Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms. Learn more.

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