EZTransitions.com Adult Foster Home and Assisted Living Referral Oregon and SW Washington
Our
History
As
a Senior Engineer with a large
national management consulting
company, Glen Haddock was asked
in 1983 to testify before the
Oregon legislature as to the business
viability of the small home care
concept for seniors.
Subsequently, he designed and operated the first models for this type of care - Adult Foster Homes.
Oregon became known nationally for this exceptional program.
In the early 1980's, Oregon put a moratorium on the Certificate of Need process for new nursing home beds with the intent of moving state Medicaid clients into a less costly and more social model of care. A Medicaid waiver was granted to Oregon to pay for care in a more home-like setting. The first concept was for Adult Foster Homes and later, Assisted Living.
Glen found that this new concept was difficult to sell to medical professionals and the public because the homes were unlicensed in any way, and the public had no way to know who, either by ability or intent, could provide safe, quality care for Oregon's seniors.
Dealing with the need for promoting a better image, Glen organized Residential Care Referral Service (now EZ Transitions) with the intent of evaluating each home and provider of care as to its safety and quality. RCRS was the first such Adult Foster Care referral agency in the state of Oregon.
Glen organized the Oregon Residential Care Association (ORCA) for caregivers and served two terms as president. ORCA created a Code of Ethics and the format for minimum training standards.
Because of his experience, Glen was asked to sit on a special governor's committee to formulate the first rules and regulations for these small Adult Foster Care homes. Licensing was then established for the small homes now known as Adult Foster Homes.
Glen sold his Adult Foster Homes many years ago to concentrate on the referral business. Sometime later, the first assisted living facility was constructed. As assisted living grew, Glen kept pace by qualifying and monitoring each new facility. Along the way he became nationally recognized for his assisted living expertise. (Today, his consulting firm, Haddock & Associates, Inc., consults on assisted living development and markets throughout the United States - (www.alfmarkets.com/ )
The referral agency, EZ Transitions, refers clients to a broad range of Retirement facilities, Assisted Living, Residential Care facilities (including Alzheimer care), and Adult Foster Homes.
EZTransitions.com (503) 639-7157 Adult Foster Care Referral Oregon and SW Washington Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville, Aloha, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, Salem
Free Adult Foster Home Referral Service in WASHINGTON, MULTNOMAH, CLACKAMAS, and YAMHILL counties in Oregon and CLARK County in SW Washington State. Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Beaverton, Tigard, Wilsonville, Tualatin, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Aloha, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Salem, Oregon City, Forest Grove, Vancouver and surrounding areas.
