The Grace Center Story
Founded in 1983, Grace Center for Adult Day Services was created to address the growing need for adult day services in the mid-Willamette Valley. What began as a small program operating a few hours each week has grown into a trusted nonprofit serving older adults and differently-abled adults throughout Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Lane, and Polk counties.
Today, Grace Center provides person-centered health and social services in a secure, safe, supportive, and engaging environment. As the only certified adult day center in the five-county region, Grace Center serves approximately 100 participants each year from its 11,000-square-foot facility in Corvallis.
Our programs are designed to support independence, dignity, and quality of life for adults experiencing physical disabilities, neurocognitive degenerative disorders and diseases, post-rehabilitation needs, and age-related challenges. Services include specialized exercise programs, health monitoring, memory care, therapeutic activities, nutrition support, social engagement, and caregiver respite, which includes a free weekly family caregiver support group and free counseling.
Grace Center specializes in memory care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Our trained staff provides compassionate person-centered support in a structured environment designed to promote safety, comfort, and meaningful engagement at every stage of memory loss.
We also support individuals recovering from strokes, traumatic brain injuries, surgeries, and other rehabilitation needs by providing continued opportunities for movement, therapy support, and community connection.
Participants enjoy a variety of therapeutic and creative activities, including art, music, gardening, cooking, woodworking, textiles, animal interactions, and, through partnerships with local schools and community organizations, intergenerational programs.
At Grace Center, we believe community members — especially low-income neighbors and those who are marginalized or underrepresented — deserve opportunities to remain connected, heard, engaged, and valued. Through direct human impact and services, we prioritize creativity, innovation, dignity, and meaningful relationships that strengthen both individuals and the broader community.
Featured as a top-rated adult day service community in Oregon by Assisted Living Magazine.
Mission Statement
Grace Center’s mission is to provide day services that optimize the cognitive and physical abilities of seniors and adults with disabilities so they can remain as independent as possible and in their homes.
Vision Statement
To be leaders in the new approach to long-term care that will change the way our culture views aging through innovative practices that keep families together and our communities intergenerational.
Core Values
Equality … by treating everyone we serve with compassion, dignity, and respect.
Empowerment … by supporting diversity, self-determination, and independence.
Excellence … by acting with integrity and striving for the highest quality care and service.
Commitment … by exceeding the expectations of those we serve and the standards we set for ourselves.
