Understanding your options for long-term services and supports as you age can be overwhelming. The Council on Aging of Central Oregon, the local office for the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), provides free options counseling to help you plan for your future needs.
Our skilled counselors can assess your strengths, needs, and challenges, connect you with local resources, and assist with both short- and long-term planning. As your needs evolve, you may start with occasional help for daily activities at home and, over time, require more regular care or choose to live in a licensed facility or other long-term care setting.
Some of the available long-term services and supports are:
- Community-based services, such as adult day service programs, meal programs, senior centers, transportation services, and chronic disease-self-management programs.
- Home-based services, such as home health care, personal care services, chore services, and home-delivered meals.
- Facility-based services, such as adult foster/care homes, assisted living and residential care facilities, nursing facilities, and memory care communities.
- Other resources and supports, such as programs for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, caregiver support programs, legal assistance, and Adult Protective Services.
To schedule an appointment with an Options Counselor, call us at (541) 678-5483. You can also access the ADRC Planning Toolkit to help you start planning.
