Our Team
Willow Cordain, Owner
I am a native Oregonian; I grew up in Eugene and have my Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education and Promotion from Oregon State University.
I have worked in Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities in Admissions, as Director and Sales Associate. I bring to my clients a deep understanding of how the Eugene/Springfield communities run.
I love helping families know their options, so that a clear path emerges and families are calmer and less overwhelmed.
I am on the Alzheimer’s Association Walk Committee. I was their Chairperson for the 2014 and 2015’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
I facilitate a 10-week Educational Memory Loss Series class for those caring for loved ones with dementia. This series has been going on in Eugene/Springfield for over 20 years. If you need to learn or get support for you or a loved one, call us to Register. See the website for information:
Bridget Kronholm, Director of Placement's
I have lived in the Eugene area most of my life, growing up here and graduating from the University of Oregon with a bachelors in Psychology.
I began my career in senior-living in 2014 when I worked as a community coordinator at a memory care community for over four years. After that I worked in admissions for over five years at a continuing care retirement community in Eugene. I also facilitated care giver support groups for the Alzheimer’s Association for a number of years.
I met Willow when we were both facilitators for the Living with Memory Loss educational series some years ago. I was thrilled to join Willow Care as Director of Placement's, because it combines my passion for being in service and helping others, with my love of working with people and offering compassion and options when faced with difficult situations and overwhelming decisions.
Holly Wyman, Placement Specialist
I found my way to the Pacific NW 28 years ago from California, since I was a small child, always wanting to live in a place that is green and has rain.
I realized that by helping others throughout my career, whether it was from coordinating music festivals to managing programs for elementary school children, I have always been looking for a certain kind of gratification that comes with community engagement.
I felt a calling to shift my career, instigated by the journey of my mother’s changing needs. I was so relieved to have found Willow’s services when I was stressed-out, caring for her. Willow calmed me down, helping me navigate the placing of my mom from Independent living to a Memory Care community. This was one of the harder things I have done in my life and I realized I wanted to help others, as I was helped. I look forward to helping you and your family - with compassion, empathetic understanding, and knowledge of quality communities to choose from.
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Team of facilitators and support staff for the Living with Memory Loss series, started over 20 years ago. Support for people caring for those with memory loss.
Past attendee's responses to the LWML series...
“This was an eye opener. I really didn’t know how or where to get started after my husband was diagnosed. These workshops and the resources provided made a world of difference.” -Attendee 11/18/2021
“Thank you all for this remarkable session. You each communicated such important insights and strategies for dealing with the complexity of memory loss. Your interactions with each other were terrific and reinforced the points you were making. We are so grateful to be the recipients of your decades of experience and your compassionate understanding.” -Attendee 1/25/2022
Willow Care ~TESTIMONIAL
Willow Care Consulting was a miracle for my family. My mom needed urgent help with a particularly difficult situation. Willow not only provided us with several solid options, but she also gave us hope and positivity during an especially hard time for our family. She was organized, efficient, and responded to us quickly... ...Navigating this with Willow was helpful beyond words. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone, even the seemingly most complicated situation like ours was.
~Daughter, 2022
You both were wonderful to work with and made our search much easier than doing it on our own. We will highly recommend you to people we know. All three places that you showed us were fantastic! It was hard to choose as there was lots of things we liked about all three of them. Thank you once again.
~Sister, 2024
I have known Willow for about 5 years, and have found her to be compassionate, very caring, and knowledgeable. She found the best community for my wife who was suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. Her care spanned over 4 years, with great care.
~Spouse, Retired Pastor (2019-2023)
My plan is to share your contact information with my fellow nurses and our social work team. Your service is exactly what so many of our patients need.
~Registered Nurse, local clinic, 2024