Local resources
Oregon Hospice and Palliative Care Association
State-wide organization helping to ensure Oregonians have access to high-quality hospice and palliative care as they near the end of life.
Aging, Disability and Veterans Services
Serves older adults (age 60 and older), people with disabilities (age 18 and older), and veterans. Helps individuals identify resources to enable and promote independence, dignity and choice.
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Working to strengthen the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the lives of all Oregonians.
CareOregon
Building individual well-being and community health through shared learning and innovation.
Alzheimer’s Association (OR)
Works to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Death Talk Project
Organizes workshops, rituals, Death Cafes, a monthly movie night, and other events to help people have an honest conversation about how we die, how we mourn, and how we care for and remember our dead.
SAGE
Works to enhance the lives of older gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community members through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development.
Retirement Connection
A resource guide designed for boomers, seniors, caregivers & providers of more than 150+ topics and connection to a complete reference of providers and services.
National resources
American Academy of Home Care Medicine
Serving the needs of thousands of physicians and related professionals and agencies interested in improving the care of patients in the home.
The Conversation Project
A nonproft dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.
Home Centered Care Institute
Partners with health systems and independent practices to achieve health care’s Triple Aim: developing effective, efficient approaches to home-based medical care, delivering vastly superior patient experiences, improving patient outcomes and reducing the overall cost of care.
Independence at Home
A Medicare demonstration testing the effectiveness of delivering comprehensive primary care services at home and if doing so improves care for beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Leads and mobilizes social change for improved care at the end of life.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Promotes wider access to palliative care in hospitals and health systems throughout the United States.
Hospice Association of America
Provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care with the goal of enhancing the U.S. healthcare system and the role of hospice within it.
FEMA
Preparing for an emergency makes sense for people with disabilities, others with access and functional needs, and the community at large. Visit FEMA’s site to learn how to assemble an emergency KIT, what elements should be in your PLAN, and the importance of staying INFORMED.
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