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Independent Living Resident Creates Breathtaking Sketches from Real-Life Scenery
Al Boucher, a 91-year-old independent living resident at Avamere at Hillsboro, has created hundreds of sketches featuring gorgeous scenery, old buildings, and more. He started drawing from a young age, even before he was in grade school. “I drew on a page of every...
Creating Art from Bike Chains
One assisted living resident at Avamere at Hillsboro, an assisted living community in Hillsboro, Oregon, is getting creative with bicycle chains. At 99 years young, Melvin “Mel” Mattson is a veteran having served in the Philippians during the 1940s. Today, he creates...
Assisted Living Resident Shares Her Artistic Journey
It all started with a little extra spare time. Once her kids were off to school, Lucille Wold found her passion for painting. Now as a resident at Avamere at Hillsboro, Lucille’s breathtaking paintings cover the walls in every room in her assisted living apartment. An...