Story Category: Members & Residents

Meet Siggy

White woman with short-cropped hair holding up a hand-written note towards the camera, partially hiding her face. She is showing off the note inside the card, thanking her for her help as the Member Support Coordinator at Maybelle Center in Portland, Oregon.

When the systems meant to help fall short, Siggy makes sure no Member or Resident has to figure it out alone.

Meet Jill and Donika

Two white women sit together at a table in Maybelle Center's Community Room in downtown Portland, OR. They are holding coffee mugs and actively laughing together.

For mother and daughter, belonging means having a place where they can be themselves, contribute, and be known.

Meet Teresa

Middle aged white woman with long hair sits at a desk in front of an open laptop, smiling at the camera

Hear from Teresa Harris (she/her), the Director of Nursing at Maybelle Center’s Macdonald Residence Assisted Living (MacRes). Three years into her role, she shared why this team of people and Residents is what motivates her to get to work in the mornings, and who else might thrive here.

Having a Story Worth Telling

Two of our Members, Sassan and JC, read original pieces written in a class offered in partnership with Write Around Portland. The prompt was: “I feel seen when…”

Meet Nikki

Seated white woman with dark hair up in a bun, softly smiling directly at the camera, wearing chef's whites and a clipped on name badge

Nikki and her Nutritional Services Team have far more than meals on the menu at Macdonald Residence Assisted Living (MacRes). They are serving up dignity.
Every part of Maybelle Center’s work is rooted in person-centered care, personal autonomy, and connection. Even the way we eat.

Meet Av

Two adults stand in the grass singing, on the left a white presenting man has black pants and tye-dye t-shirt, clapping his hands together. On the right, a white presenting woman stands, playing a guitar and looking at a music stand in front of her.

Av shares the significance of having a “Community Living Room” like Maybelle Center, where meaningful, everyday connection has space to grow.