Media release
Posted
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Sponsored by: Health and Human Services Department, Disability, Aging and Veteran Services (DAVS) Division
Washington County is one of 12 counties participating in a year-long Oregon Project Independence (OPI) pilot project. OPI was created in 1975 to assist individuals over age 60 with services that help them stay in their own homes. It is available in all Oregon counties. In 2014, the Oregon Legislature provided funding for 12 counties to expand OPI to serve individuals ages 19-59 with physical disabilities. This is a one-year pilot project to determine needs and explore the feasibility of providing the program on a permanent basis.
To be eligible, an individual must need in-home assistance based on an assessment. He or she cannot be receiving full medical coverage through Medicaid, such as the Oregon Health Plan. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale, based on income after medical expenses are deducted.
Assistance can include help with walking, getting in and out of a chair, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, taking medications, housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping and transportation.
For more information, call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon toll-free at 1-855-673-2372 or visit www.adrcoforegon.org. Interested individuals should be prepared with their zip code so that they can be routed appropriately.
Media Contact:
Wendy Gordon, Communications Coordinator/PIO503-846-3634
[email protected]