Long Term Care

Long-term c​​are options

Services in your home​

Home-based services and supports help you stay independent and safe in your home. Services vary based on a person's level and type of need. Services can be short-term, while recovering from an injury or illness, or long-term for many years, and can range from simple checks to more in-depth services. 

Contact your local AD​RC to learn about in-home care services.

Care facilities

​Contact your local ADRC to learn about facility-based services and supports.

On the ADRC website you can find:

• Facility types, licensed care settings, help finding a facility
  
• Assisted living and residential care facility overview and Guide (including memory care)
  
• Adult foster home overview and Guide
  

PACE Program

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PACE​ is a Medicare program and a Medicaid service option that offers an array of health and care services in an all-inclusive service model. Currently, 31 states offer PACE services, including Oregon. PACE provides individuals a comprehensive service that includes coverage for health care and long-term services and supports.​ 

Funding your care

Medicare

Med​icare generally doesn't pay for long-term care. Medicare will help pay for skilled nursing or home health care if you meet certain conditions in connection with a hospital stay. 

Visit www.medicare.gov for more information. 

Need Medicare help? Visit ​Oregon SHIBA.

Long-term care insurance

Long-term care insurance can help pay for long-term care costs. Long-term care insurance may not be appropriate for everyone.

Visit the Oregon Insurance Division website for help deciding if long-term care insurance is ​right for you.

Oregon Project Independence

Oregon Project Independence is a program designed to help people stay in their homes who do not receive Medicaid long-term care services. Services may include:

• Home-delivered meals
• Transportation assistance
• Respite
• Help in the home
  
  

​​Medicaid long-term care services

Medicaid pays the long-term care costs for eligible, low-income individuals. There are several programs that may provide assistance, each with different eligibility criteria. Services can be provided in a person’s home​ or in a care setting. Below are some of the services that may be available.

• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
• Assistance with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
• Health-related tasks
• Other services designed to keep people living as independently as possible​​​​​

To apply for Medicaid: Visit the Oregon Health Plan website.

Help in your community

There are a variety of programs and services that may be offered in your local community. 

• Visit the ADRC w​ebsite to learn about options.
• People age 65 or older, or younger adults with physical disabilities: Contact a local office in your area.
• Looking for services and supports for adults or children with developmental disabilities? Contact​ your ​local Community Developmental Disabilities Program​​​​​​.