It has been 10 years since the closure of Fairview Training Center, Oregon’s largest institution for people with developmental disabilities, and the Oregon State Capitol hosted a celebration on February 24 to mark the occasion. To better understand the unfortunate living conditions Fairview provided, watch The Voices of Fairview documentary. Shangri-La and nearly 20 other [...]

Please take a moment to read Representative Sara Gelser’s commentary “Erasing Fairview’s Horrors” which was published online at OregonLive.com on Saturday, January 30, 2010 and printed in The Oregonian, Sunday, January 31, 2010. Following is the video “Voices From Fairview” referenced in Rep. Gelser’s article. We hope it will give you a small glimpse into [...]

After months of hard work and preparation, Shangri-La has officially launched it’s new Life Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP). The LEAP program was developed by Shangri-La’s ESD (Employment Services Department) and provides various activities for clients with disabilities. Twenty people attended the 1st day of LEAP at the Salem location. All were eager to learn about [...]

Shangri-La has always been a pioneer in developing programs to fit its clients’ needs. When their needs change new programs may be initiated, modified or closed as Shangri-La strives to best support people to engage in personally meaningful activities. One of the latest changes is the closure of Shangri-La’s Active Retirement Club which held it’s [...]

Shangri-La is all about changing people’s lives. This video is about Kelley and her family, and how Shangri-La has changed their lives.