Marketing Update-Portland/Vancouver March 2026
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Portland/Vancouver
Monthly Marketing Update- March 2026

Tomorrow we are hosting our 2nd webinar on Digital Marketing. In January we hosted the first, and the response was so positive with more than 100 attendees, we saw a need and are now making this an ongoing educational series, hosted every odd month. I hope you can join us and find it helpful to navigate the changing Digital Marketing landscape.

March is the month my team gets ready for our work "marathon." In the next couple of months we have a crazy schedule: 2 editions of Retirement Connection go to the printer for our other markets, the Alzheimer's Association Memories in the Making Gala, 2 major Release Parties, 3 other large supporting events, 2 national conferences, resource fairs, a few regional conferences, and still attending all the normal day-to-day tasks and network meetings. We hope to connect with you along the way!

Early Bird pricing has ended for the Portland/Vancouver edition. If you did not take advantage of the $300 discount last month, please reach out today and we'll see what we can do for you.

Network Meetings


Wednesday, March 4, 8am
Metropolitan Senior Network (MSN)

March 10, 3pm
Every County Marketing Exchange (ECME)

March 16, 3pm
SPIN – Portland

March 20, 9am
Senior Service Network (SSN-Clark)

Please visit our networking page for meeting details.

Marketing Update


Please visit our event calendar for details or to add your events.

March 3, 11:30am
Digital Marketing Webinar
Bi-monthly webinar series on digital marketing best practices for senior care providers, with a focused topic each session.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5035055865

March 11, 3:30pm
Swing fore PRO at Top Golf
Top Golf Hillsboro
5505 NE Huffman St, Hillsboro, OR

March 12, 4pm
Grow with Us in our Shamrock Garden Happy Hour
Farmington Square Beaverton
14420 SW Farmington Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005

March 18, 9am
Morning Connections Networking Breakfast
MorningStar Senior Living of Hillsboro
1075 NE Amberglen Pkwy, Hillsboro, 97006

March 26, 3:30pm
NextGen Networking
Alzheimer's Association- Oregon
5285 Meadows Rd, Lake Oswego, Oregon

March 26, 4:30pm
Spring Festival at Farmington Square
Farmington Square Gresham
1655 NE 18th St, Gresham, OR 97030

April 7, 11:30am
Transitions of Care
The "Transitions of Care" meeting’s goal is to improve communication between case management and community providers, especially related to readmissions and start of care following a hospital visit.This month we will hear from case managers from the physician clinic settings.
Join Zoom Meeting-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5035055865

June 4, 6pm
Drag Bingo Alzheimer's Association Fudraiser Event Hosted by Retirement Connection
The Oaks Pub
1621 Southeast Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR

 
Our redesigned homepage is now live, built to help families find the right care faster while giving providers greater visibility.

What’s New: National partner logos are now featured directly on the homepage, connecting families to multi-location providers with dedicated landing pages. We also moved the educational articles for each senior living and care service to the home page, making it easier for families to navigate options and to increase visibility across search engines and AI answer tools. These are just a few of the upgrades- take a look...

Contact support@careavailability.com if you have any questions about optimizing your listing.
On the Move

Do you know someone who has recently changed positions? Send us an update to share in the monthly newsletter, helping everyone stay connected and informed about community changes. We include your name, company, and photo so others in the industry can connect with you.
Matt Preston is now
Area Development Manager
Home Matters Caregiving

Marina R. Pittsenbarger is now
Director of Sales
The Springs Living - The Springs at Sunnyside
Nugget Of Knowledge
"Hearing is listening to what's said. Listening is hearing what isn't said" ~ Simon Sinek

The difference between passively receiving words and actively tuning into what someone means, needs, or feels. I often struggle not to chime in with a response, even when I'm genuinely listening, because I want to add value. But I've learned that sometimes the only thing someone needs is to feel heard - not solved, not advised, just heard. Real understanding requires mutual exchange - both people genuinely absorbing what's being said and what is NOT. When we do that, we finally notice the hesitation, the shift in tone, the topic they keep circling back to. That's where breakthrough moments happen.

Amy Schmidt
Retirement Connection
503-505-5865


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