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Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

13303 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98683

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Our experience

The staff and residents are extremely helpful, kind and friendly. It is a welcoming, inviting community. The activities vary in an effort to reach everyone, but no one is pushy. Your privacy is respected. The facility is clean. We have only been here 2 months but this community feels like home.

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Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

About the facility

Nestled in a quiet and relaxing neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington, Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver offers a captivating atmosphere for seniors to enjoy the finer things in life. Just a few miles from the Columbia River, this independent living community is surrounded by landscaped grounds and mature trees.

The stately community is furnished with classy, vintage pieces to offer a sumptuous environment for residents to relax. The surrounding area also offers plenty of conveniences and amenities. Residents can spend time at the local golf and tennis clubs, explore historic sites, shop retail and grocery stores, or dine at various fine restaurants.

Residents also benefit from tailored activities and enticing amenities. Community members join one another for fitness classes, lectures, therapeutic art lessons, cooking activities, game nights, and social events. They are also encouraged to take advantage of amenities ranging from a cozy TV lounge to an expansive library.

At Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver, residents will surely find a place they are happy to call home. They can bring their pets along to stay with them in their chosen studio, one-, or two-bedroom apartments. Plus, they can enjoy a hassle-free lifestyle with housekeeping, home maintenance, and flexible dining services.

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Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

  • Professional Chef
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Guest Meals
  • Room Service

Room Amenities

  • Garden View
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Fireplaces
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Air Conditioned
  • Cable or Satellite TV

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On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

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  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Property Convenient to Public Transit

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  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

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  • Computer or Media Center
  • Central Fireplace
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge

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  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Swimming Pool
  • Piano or Organ
  • Billiards Lounge

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  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
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  • Beautician

Languages spoken

  • English

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  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
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Truewood by Merrill, VancouverTruewood by Merrill, Vancouver

13303 SE McGillivray Blvd,
Vancouver, WA 98683

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Reviews

for Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

8.2 out of 10
Review Score1-20 of 44 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.3
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.5
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.3
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
4.3

A Place for Mom has scored Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver with 8.2 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver has 44 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

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Mary Baker

Independent Living

Toured community

August 13, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars

Truewood was very nice everything was great .The rooms were the best I have seen since I have been looking for a new place.The the residence seem to be very happy.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Staff
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

August 12, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our experience

The staff and residents are extremely helpful, kind and friendly. It is a welcoming, inviting community. The activities vary in an effort to reach everyone, but no one is pushy. Your privacy is respected. The facility is clean. We have only been here 2 months but this community feels like home.

DS

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 30, 2026

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

Very nice facility, food, and staff. My mom had been promised a bathtub, but it turns out that is not allowed for safety sake. I would recommend for sure, mom has adjusted well there, made friends, etc

ML

Independent Living

Resident/client

May 15, 2026

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Problems with Merrill management

Competent, talented, caring staff. Good day trips, pretty good food. I wouldn't recommend. We left, as had others, and some staff. Merrill (owners) made sudden changes that affected staff and residents 1. Fired sales manager [Name Removed] without any notice 2. Overnight removed all tables for 2 in dining room, replaced with 4 seaters 3. Elevator on one side of building broke and down for days. Wheel chair and walker users were stuck upstairs 4. Dug up the inside courtyard, and left a dirt mountain in its place. Don't know if it's still there

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

January 26, 2026

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Review for Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

It is a Very nice, well maintained facility. They have very good food, and friendly staff. I would recommend them to others who are searching for a community.

Maureen L

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 25, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars

Excellent in every way

Food very good. Activities are adult, many, frequent, and diverse: guest speakers, live musical performances, exercise-including swimming pool, interesting and fun off site trips, games, and more. Staff are well trained and helpful. Truewood is very well managed; management are readily available and responsive, and it is well maintained inside and out. Looked at many, tried another for 3 months. Truewood for me is by far the best!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Theresa Lemke

Independent Living

Family/friend

June 13, 2025

2.0 out of 5 stars

Mgnt. hard to deal/place run down

The property is in need of constant repairs. The pool roof caved in while my mom was there and the elevator quits regularly. The balconies are in need of repair. The front facade cannot be cleaned. The current Mgr is disrespectful to the residents and their families.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 2, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.

I was helping a friend and he moved into Truewood. He is still there and happy. It is a very nice facility with updated apartments and lots of activities. Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Kate

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 23, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Recommended

Facility is so nice, clean, staff is great, food is good, move in was great no issues. I would recommend it to others. It's a great place, my dad is so happy living there!

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 9, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great choice for elderly parent that enjoys being on their own, but thrives on socializing

My mom really appreciates and likes the staff. Housekeeping was a hit or miss at the beginning due to staff illness and ice storm, but now is consistent. The move in process was better than we could have expected . Food is good, but depends on my mom's preference. The breakfast meal time is too early for her so she tends to skip breakfast. I would definitely recommend this facility.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Joyce

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 2, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver review

5 for everything! What I like the most about the Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver community is the friendly residents living here as well as the friendly staff members. I would recommend this community based on my experience so far.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 5, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A Good Fit

Everyone and everything about the Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver community was great, and that was because everyone was so accommodating. They don't offer medical care, but since they were so accommodating we still give the quality of care services a 5.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 6, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

A great option for independent living

The manager, [name removed], and office manager, [name removed], have always been very available and responsive to questions and providing guidance. [name removed], the sales person, takes time to speak with mom and she enjoys those interactions. Maintenance and house keeping also are great. She feels safe there and that's the most important thing.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Staff
5.0

Dave

Independent Living

Resident/client

April 27, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars

I Love My New Family

I really have found Truewood to be an excellent place to live for me. The staff are all very friendly and are always willing to take that extra step to help anyone out. The residents are friendly and we all enjoy talking with each at meals and other activities. There is a lot to keep us busy. Four or five different types of card games, pool, a library, pianos, in house musical talent, Bean Bag Baseball, TED talks just started up, Bingo, a Reading club, matinees on Sunday, worship services, a sewing group, arts and crafts, bus trips and outside entertainment comes in on Tuesdays. We are always looking for more ways to have fun. I know I have left some things off because they are to numerous to mention. I must mention how great the food is especially around holidays. I thought I would use my kitchen more than I do, however the dining room is the choice to socialize, with tasty food and great company. This is the second independent living community I have lived in and this is top notch.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

CH

Independent Living

Resident/client

January 9, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Great Place to Reside

Truewood by Merrill Vancouver is a great place to reside, with friendly staff, friendly residents, and good food and activities.

Cleanliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 28, 2021

0.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Be an advocate for your loved one

They have changed ownership since we have been here so it has gone downhill. Initially I would have rated it a 5 in the beginning, the gal we met with made a lot of promises in order to get us to sign and it ended up those things were not offered at all. The facility itself is great and my loved one loves the apartment, but it has not been what we thought it was going to be.

Gary R

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 28, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Retire at The Bedford

I would tell others that the community and personnel are excellent. There is always something that I like to choose from for meals. There are card games, bean bag baseball, swimming, weight room, balance training and more that are some of the activities offered.

Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

anonymous

Independent Living

Toured community

July 2, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I really liked The Bedford. I liked the amenities, and the fact that it was a little bit bigger place. The apartments were also a little bigger than other places we looked. I really enjoyed talking with the person who walked me through on the tour. It was just the money that was an issue. But they suggested one of their subsidiary communities, which our loved one ended up moving into.

anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

January 21, 2021

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I would recommend the community

The dining is pretty restricted due to covid, and when it comes to the food they use low fat supplements like aspartame. It is just not up to par. The staff members are great, outstanding and very friendly.

Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

Tracey White

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 25, 2020

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Highly recommend!

First impression was we thought it was very lovely, and the people were very friendly. We saw three other facilities and there was really no competition when it came to the Bedford. We thought it was the best place for our money and our loved one was most comfortable living here which is most important. We were really impressed with all the activities they offered, however due to COVID they have been limited.

Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

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