Oregon · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Oregon.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) — Oregon Health Plan
OHA administers the Oregon Health Plan (Oregon's Medicaid program), including OHP Plus for low-income adults and seniors. Long-term services are coordinated through the Department of Human Services (DHS) Aging and People with Disabilities.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Oregon Department of Human Services — Aging and People with Disabilities (APD)
Coordinates Area Agencies on Aging across Oregon. Single statewide ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Connection) number routes callers to local services.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
SHIBA — Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance
Oregon's federally-funded SHIP program. Free, unbiased Medicare counseling via volunteers in every county; housed under the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Oregon Health Authority — Public Health Division
Oversees public health programs. Long-term care facility regulation is handled by ODHS rather than OHA.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Statewide nonprofit providing civil legal aid to low-income Oregonians, including older adults.
Oregon Law Center
Civil legal services with elder rights and consumer programs.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Oregon & SW Washington Chapter
24/7 helpline, support groups, education across the state.
AARP Oregon
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Oregon Cares Foundation / Family Caregiver Alliance partners
Caregiver support and education resources serving Oregon families.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-855-673-2372
Oregon ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Connection)
Single point of entry for aging and disability services.
- 211
211 Oregon
Local community resource referrals.
Forms & templates
Official Oregon document references
Oregon Advance Directive (ORS 127.531)
Combined health care representative designation + treatment preferences. Statutory form available from the Oregon Health Authority.
Oregon POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)
Oregon was the originator of the POLST framework (1991). Voluntary medical-order form for seriously ill or frail patients.
Oregon Power of Attorney
Oregon adopted a version of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (ORS 127.005 et seq.). Oregon-specific drafting recommended.
Key statutes we cite
Oregon laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| ORS 127.005 et seq. | Oregon Power of Attorney Act |
| ORS 127.505 et seq. | Advance Directive for Health Care |
| ORS 127.800 et seq. | Oregon Death with Dignity Act (1997) |
| ORS 118 | Oregon Estate Tax |
| ORS 130 | Oregon Uniform Trust Code |
| ORS 657B | Paid Family and Medical Leave (Paid Leave Oregon) |
| ORS 411 / OAR 461 | Oregon Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) eligibility |
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