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Nursing and Health Support Resources

Learn about nursing services offered by the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services.

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ODDS nursing services

​Direct nursing services (DNS) are designed to provide shift nursing to adults 21+ years of age with complex health management support needs that require continual assessment and reassessment, supervision, nursing treatments, therapies and interventions in their own home or a foster home.

An ODDS RN will complete an assessment using the DNS Criteria for Adults to determine eligibility for DNS services. Service coordinators and personal agents can send assessment requests to odds.rnsupport@odhsoha.oregon.gov when an individual needs shift nursing supports to remain in their home or a foster home.

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​The Long-term Care Community Nursing (LTCCN) program is designed to help individuals, their caregivers, foster home providers and services coordinators/personal agents. A registered nurse (RN) with the LTCCN program develops supports needed to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid services manage their chronic health care needs while living in their own home or a foster home. LTCCN can provide the following services and supports:

  • A nursing assessment, medication review and service plan for the individual
  • Health education for the individual, caregivers, foster home providers and/or family members
  • Teaching for the individual who self-directs their care or family members on how to perform tasks of nursing
  • RN delegation of nursing care tasks provided by a non-family or paid care provider
  • Technical assistance and progress summaries to the case manager regarding the person's healthcare needs
  • Care coordination with the individual's medical and ancillary health providers​

Learn more by visiting the LTCCN web page.​​​

​Children's Intensive In-Home Services Program (CIIS) provides flexible, family-centered, culturally sensitive case management services that help families care for their children with significant disabilities in their homes. CIIS authorizes private duty nursing services for medically fragile children and youth. Learn more by visiting the CIIS web page.

Resources for nurses

We strive to have all individuals safely serviced in-home and community-based care settings of their choice. We work closely with individuals, families, caregivers, service coordinators and personal agents to assist with hospital and nursing facility diversion and transition. If you have questions, email us at odds.rnsupport@odhsoha.oregon.gov​.

Please check back for recorded trainings and webinars.
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Community Health Supports

OHSU and ODDS have partnered promote the health and well-being for Oregonians experiencing disabilities. The Linkage Project is working to address unmet preventative health care needs experienced by adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The project intends to create a resource directory, training for health care providers on disability awareness, screening and enrollment of individuals experiencing unmet preventative health care needs, and facilitation of linkage sessions with those enrolled.​



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