About Living Waters Care
Small, licensed adult foster homes in Salem, Oregon, where every resident is known by name.
WHO WE ARE
Real care in a real home
Living Waters Care runs three licensed adult foster homes in Salem, Oregon: Misty House in West Salem, and Waldo House and Alana House in Southeast Salem. Each home is an ordinary house on an ordinary street, where a small number of residents are cared for by caregivers who know every one of them by name.
We care for adults who need daily help but do not want to live in a large facility. Residents receive personal care, medication support and help with daily routines, along with the privacy, family visits and small comforts that make a place feel like home.
We welcome Medicaid (Oregon APD) and private pay residents.
What is an adult foster home?
If the name is new to you, you are not alone. An adult foster home has nothing to do with foster care for children. It is a regular home in a regular neighborhood, licensed and inspected by the State of Oregon, that provides room, board and personal care for a small number of older adults and adults with disabilities.
It can be a good fit for people who need daily help and want a smaller, calmer setting than a large facility. We are always glad to answer questions about how it works.
Why small homes
Our homes are small on purpose.
Familiar faces
We staff each home with a consistent team, not a rotating roster, so residents and families always know who is caring for them.
Changes noticed early
With only a handful of residents, caregivers notice small changes early and can respond right away.
Time for people
Caregivers keep to each person's routine and have time to talk with families. A resident here is a neighbor, not a room number.
Care and daily support
Care plans are tailored to the person and to what each home is licensed to provide, and they can change as needs change.
Before anyone moves in, we review individual care needs to determine whether we can safely meet them. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you honestly.
- Caregivers in the home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Help with bathing, dressing, toileting and other daily activities
- Medication administration and monitoring
- Mobility and transfer assistance
- Help with everyday health needs, including diabetes care
- Support for residents experiencing memory changes
- Coordination with healthcare, home health and hospice providers
Our care team
We know that choosing care for a loved one is deeply personal. Our caregivers are carefully selected, trained and supported to provide consistent, compassionate care in a calm residential environment.
- Background checked and approved by the State of Oregon
- Trained in medication administration
- CPR and First Aid certified
- Experienced in personal care, mobility support and dementia care
- A consistent team in each home, not a rotating roster
- Supported by a contract registered nurse, who trains caregivers on nursing tasks, visits the homes and helps us respond when a resident's health changes
Our mission
We provide individualized care that supports each resident’s physical health, emotional well-being and quality of life. We honor each person’s needs and routines, and we help them stay safe, comfortable and as independent as possible in a place they can call home.
Our promise to you
We treat every resident with kindness, respect and dignity, and we keep families informed, including when something changes.
Families count on us for
- Honest communication, including when something changes
- Reliable, consistent care
- A calm and respectful home
- Compassionate support at every stage of care
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE HOMES
Who runs Living Waters Care
Living Waters Care is owned and operated by Greg Zartman and his wife, Diana Natal Turyamureeba, who are both licensed adult foster home providers in the State of Oregon. We are a family business, and we do not take the trust families place in us lightly. If you are looking for care for someone you love, we would be glad to talk with you.
Getting started
Choosing care is a big decision, and you do not have to figure it out alone.
1. Talk with us
Call us or send a request. Tell us about the person and the support they need.
2. Visit a home
Tour a home, meet the people who provide care and ask anything on your mind.
3. Review care needs
We review individual care needs before admission, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.