Provides consultations and assessments for care and housing needs, evaluates financial and insurance resources, household and care management, monitoring/oversight, money management, and guardian and conservator services. Facilitates communication with health care providers, provides patient accompaniment to medical appointments, and home visits available for assessments and bill paying. "Just in Case" plan and estate-planning services also available.

Services for Independence (Area Agency on Aging) provides a variety of services, including operation, staffing, and funding of senior meal sites; coordination of Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels); and Respite Care, allowing homemakers and caregivers to remain in their homes through caregiver training, support groups, and supplemental services. Also operates a Representative Payee program, Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) as well as bill pay services via the CAPECO/Oregon Money Management Program, Legal Aid services, elder abuse awareness, case management, phone or in-person reassurance, wellness education, and public outreach and education.

Services for Independence (Area Agency on Aging) provides a variety of services, including operation, staffing, and funding of senior meal sites; coordination of Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels); and Respite Care, allowing homemakers and caregivers to remain in their homes through caregiver training, support groups, and supplemental services. Also operates a Representative Payee program, Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) as well as bill pay services via the CAPECO/Oregon Money Management Program, Legal Aid services, elder abuse awareness, case management, phone or in-person reassurance, wellness education, and public outreach and education.

Helps older adults after they report a crime and continues to help them through the criminal justice process. Older crime victims may have disabilities that make it difficult for them to read legal documents or to travel independently to the courthouse. Assistance tailored to the unique circumstance of each victim may include personal support, court advocacy, or help filling out forms. Program staff and volunteers understand the needs of victims for information, validation, restitution, testimony and support as their cases travel through the criminal justice system.

Protects vulnerable adults by investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment and financial exploitation when the person lives in their own home. Also addresses concerns regarding persons living in a facility (nursing home, adult family home, assisted living), or receiving supported living services.

If making a report, you will be asked to give the person’s name, address, contact information and details about why you are concerned. You will also be asked for your name and number or some way of contacting you if the investigator has follow up questions. Unless there is a court action, law enforcement has been called in, or you agree, your identity is confidential. If you report in good faith, you cannot be held liable for any damages resulting from reporting.

The report will be triaged and prioritized for investigation. A DSHS staff member may contact the reporter for more information. All reports are confidential (public disclosure or other state and federal regulations may apply).