Oregon Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Oregon Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Oregon. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $27.00 an hour for home care to $10,342 a month for skilled nursing care, Oregon is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Oregon Key Statistics
- 24.2% of the Oregon population is aged 60 or over with 11.9% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- Oregon does not tax Social Security benefits, but most other retirement income is taxed at your top income tax rate giving a mixed tax picture for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 9.9% and an average property tax set at $1,121 per $100,000 in home value.
- 55.5% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Oregon senior (65+) is $44,699.
- 69,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon.
Choosing Long Term Care in Oregon
- Oregon Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Oregon is $27.00, making Oregon more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Oregon Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Oregon is $2,167 per month making Oregon more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Oregon Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Oregon is $4,499 per month making Oregon more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Oregon Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Oregon is $10,342 per month making Oregon more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Oregon Senior Services
Oregon Department of Human Services / Seniors & People with Disabilities
Address: 500 Summer St. NE E-15, Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-945-5600
Fax: 503-581-6198
TTY: 503-945-6214
Oregon State Plan on Aging
Oregon Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Adult Abuse Prevention, Investigations and Initiatives
- Centralized Abuse Management System (CAM)
- Abuse Reporting and Investigation Guide
To report adult abuse: 1-855-503-SAFE
Oregon Support for Caregivers
- Family Caregiver Program
- Family Caregiver Coordinator Listing
- Oregon’s legal guide for grandparents and other older relatives raising children 2016
- FamilyCaregiver Hand​book – English
- FamilyCaregiver Handbook – Spanish​
- FamilyCaregiver Handbook – Russian
- FamilyCaregiver Handbook – Vietnamese
- Family Caregiver Handbook – Simplified Chinese
- Evidence-based Dementia Programs for Family Caregivers
- Caregiver Support – ADRC
- Supporting Oregon Caregivers with free high-quality education
Oregon Senior Disaster Preparedness
Oregon Health Care Fraud
Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Address: 3855 Wolverine St NE, Suite 6, Salem, OR 97305
Phone: 800-522-2602
Phone: 503-378-6533
Email: ltco.info@oregon.gov
Oregon Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Oregon Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA)
- The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) Fact Sheet
Oregon Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Preventing Falls at Home
- Healthy Aging
- Addressing Depression and Anxiety
- Nutrition Program
- Senior Farm Direct Nutrition Program (SFDNP)
- Oregon Nutrition Program – Restaurant and Voucher Program Resources
Oregon Prescription Assistance
Oregon Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Albany Transit System (ATS)
- Aloha Express-Shuttle
- Basin Transit Service
- Bend Dial-A-Ride
- Canby Area Transit
- Cascade East Transit
- Cascades West RideLine
- Cherriots LIFT
- Cherriots Shop and Ride
- City of Lake Oswego ACC Shuttle Service
- City of Lake Oswego Tri-Met Lift Program
- City of Milton-Freewater’s Public Transportation
- City of Oregon City / City of West Linn Pioneer Center Transportation
- City of Pendleton Transportation
- Clackamas County Transportation
- Columbia County Rider
- Community Action Program of East Central Oregon
- Community Connection of Northeast Oregon
- Community Transportation in Douglas County
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Transit Program Services
- Coos County Area Transportation
- Corvallis Transit system (CTS)
- Crook County Oregon Senior Services Transportation
- Curry Public Transit
- Dial-A-Bus of Benton County
- Gilliam County Transportation
- Gorge TransLink
- Grant County People Mover
- Harney County Dial-A-Ride
- Hood River County Columbia Area Transit (CAT)
- Josephine Community Transit (JCT)
- Lane Transit District
- Lincoln County Transit
- Milwaukie Center Transportation Program
- Ride Connection
- Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD)
- SMART (South Metro Area Regional Transit)
- Tillamook County Transportation District
- TriMet
- UTrans
- Woodburn Transit
- Yamhill County Transit
Oregon Area Agencies on Aging
​Multnomah County Aging, Disability & Veterans Services Division (Multnomah)
Address: 421 SW Oak St, Suite 510, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-988-3620
Senior & Disability Services – Lane Council of Governments (Lane)
Address: 1015 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 541-682-4432
​Rogue Valley Council of Governments – Senior & Disability Services (Jackson, Josephine)
Address: 155 N 1st St, Central Point, OR 97502
Phone: 541-664-6674
​Klamath & Lake Counties Council on Aging (Klamath, Lake)
Address: 404 Main Street, Suite 6, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Phone: 541-205-5400
​Harney County Senior & Community Services Center (Harney)
Address: 17 S. Alder St, Burns, OR 97720
Phone: 541-573-6024
Northwest Senior & Disability Services (Clatsop, Tillamook, Marion, Polk, Yamhill)
Address: 3410 Cherry Ave NE, Salem, OR 97303
Phone: 503-304-3456
​Malheur Council on Aging (Malheur)
Address: 842 SE 1st Ave, Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: 541-889-7651#
Community Action Program East Central Oregon (Morrow, Umatilla)
Address: 721 SE 3rd, Suite D, Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: 541-278-5681
​Community Action Program East Central Oregon (Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, Gilliam, Wheeler)
Address: The Dalles, OR 97058
Phone: 541-278-5681
​Douglas County Senior & Veterans Services (Douglas)
Address: 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Room 221, Roseburg, OR 97470-3010
Phone: 541-440-3608
Clackamas County Social Services (Clackamas)
Address: 2051 Kaen Rd Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: 503-655-8640
​Washington County Department of Disability, Aging & Veteran Services (Washington County)
Address: 155 N First Ave, MS #44, Hillsboro, OR 97123-3072
Phone: 503-846-3060
​Community Connection of Northeast Oregon (Baker, Union, Wallowa, Grant)
Address: 2802 Adams Ave, La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: 541-963-3186
​Council on Aging of Central Oregon (Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson)
Address: 373 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-678-5483
​South Coast Business Employment (Coos, Curry)
Address: 93781 Newport, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: 541-269-2013
​Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments – Senior & Disability Services (Benton, Linn, Lincoln)
Phone: 541-967-8630
Address: 1400 Queen Ave SE, Suite 206, Albany, OR 97321
​Community Action Team (Columbia)
Phone: 503-397-3511
Address: 125 N 17th St, St. Helens, OR 97051
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Oregon Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Community Services and Supports Unit (Formerly the State Unit on Aging)
- Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Business
- Aging and Disability Resource Connection
- Gatekeeper Program
- Legal Assistance for the Protection of Elder Rights
- Oregon Project Independence (OPI)
- Senior Employment Program
- Long-Term Care
- Long-term Care Referral Registry
- Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Oregon
- Oregon Age and Dementia Friendly Communities
- Oregon Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging | Brain Institute | OHSU
Oregon Senior Health Studies
