Hear From Shari
About
Shari Levelle brings a unique combination of healthcare experience, leadership, and genuine compassion to her role as a Housing and Care Advisor.
Shari attended Boise State University, earning a degree in Music. She began her professional career in Human Resources with UPS, where a life-changing experience helping a dear friend through cancer ultimately changed the direction of her life. After her friend passed away, Shari reevaluated her priorities and decided to pursue work that allowed her to make a more meaningful difference in the lives of others.
She joined an in-home care agency as Director of Operations, where she gained firsthand experience supporting older adults and their families while developing a deeper understanding of the challenges that come with navigating care.
Wanting to broaden her healthcare expertise, Shari joined Providence, first working in Home Health Services and later as part of the Care Management team with Providence Health Plan. These experiences gave her a comprehensive understanding of healthcare, care coordination, and the many resources available to individuals and families.
Today, Shari draws on this diverse background to help families navigate the often overwhelming process of finding the right housing and care for their loved ones. She brings a personal, hands-on approach to every family she serves and is passionate about making a difficult process feel more manageable.
Shari is driven by a simple goal: to help families move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.
Areas Served
Greater Portland area, as well as Salem in both Marion & Polk Counties
What Clients Say
Crystal Miyake
Shari and the team at 1st Choice are incredible. Shari is a great listener, efficient, effective and most of all a caring and compassionate leader. She found the perfect assisted living for my ailing mother. Then, she was a miracle worker, and within 24 hours, she placed our other ill family member. Shari advocated for our family member, knew how to deal with the processes and hoops to jump through in order to ensure that the client receives the best care. Shari has excellent working relationships with so many elder care professionals in the community. She is highly respected. I have no reservations about recommending Shari and 1st Choice.
Read on Google →Chris Merrill
We recently faced the daunting task of finding a senior care facility for my mom. Feeling completely unequipped to make the right choice for her, we felt overwhelmed. That was until our first meeting with Shari Levelle at 1st Choice. She instantly put us at ease and walked us through the options for her and was able to answer all of our questions. Shari then guided us through the entire process of moving my mom, finding her an amazing facility to call home. Shari still stops in to say hello to my mom whenever she visits the senior facility! Incredible!!
Read on Google →Rachel Carlson
Shari is a miracle worker! We had to move our loved one from the ER to memory care and she found the perfect place in record time! Not only does she listen and care about her clients, her knowledge of different facilities, staff and the current resident population enables her to match folks to the best care facility. The memory care that she found for us is just excellent and we could not have done it without her. Highly recommend working with Shari and 1st Choice Advisory!
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