Oregon Family Caregiver Support Program¶
Oregon's Family Caregiver Support Program helps unpaid family members and friends support older adults, people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, children being raised by older relatives, and adult relatives with disabilities. Services include local service connection, counseling, support groups, training, respite, and limited supplemental supports, with intake through the Aging and Disability Resource Connection.
Oregon's Family Caregiver Support Program connects caregivers with local services such as home-delivered meals, transportation, or legal assistance; caregiver counseling and support groups; caregiver training; respite care; and limited supplemental services such as assistive technology, home modifications, incontinence supplies, legal assistance, and transportation. Oregon's FCSP standards say Area Agencies on Aging determine which services are needed through a caregiver assessment, and Oregon has 16 AAAs administering and supporting community-based care services. Caregivers can call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 855-ORE-ADRC.
Eligibility¶
- Applicant age: at least 18
- Must live with care recipient
- Relationship: parent, child, grandparent, other relative
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Oregon? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — parent, child, grandparent, or other relative — count for this program?
- Do you need to live with the person receiving care, and how is that verified?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Services¶
Oregon's Family Caregiver Support Program connects caregivers with local services such as home-delivered meals, transportation, or legal assistance; caregiver counseling and support groups; caregiver training; respite care; and limited supplemental services such as assistive technology, home modifications, incontinence supplies, legal assistance, and transportation. Oregon's FCSP standards say Area Agencies on Aging determine which services are needed through a caregiver assessment, and Oregon has 16 AAAs administering and supporting community-based care services. Caregivers can call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 855-ORE-ADRC.
How to apply¶
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.