Senior & Disabled Services

The mission of S&DS is to advocate for seniors and persons with disabilities and provide to them quality services and information that promote dignity, independence, and choice.

Senior & Disabled Services (S&DS) is the Area Agency on Aging and Disability Services for Lane County. In this role, the agency is responsible for planning and administering programs and services for people with disabilities and the elderly. Services are financed by contributions from participants and by local, state, and federal government funds.

As the Lane County Area Agency on Aging and Disability Services, S&DS is a major service provider of state and federally funded programs for seniors and adults with physical disabilities. S&DS employees provide many of these services; organizations working under contract to S&DS provide other services. The services and programs offered by behalf of S&DS include:

Information, Referral, and Assistance
Case Management for long term care clients residing in their own homes or in licensed long-term care facilities
In-Home Services (personal care and housekeeping) Oregon Project Independence
Pre-Nursing Home Placement Assessment and Nursing Home Placement
Licensure and Monitoring of Adult Foster Homes
Eligibility determination for medical and financial services, including Food Stamps
Oregon Health Plan enrollment for seniors and people with disabilities
Abuse Investigation/Protective Services
Legal Assistance
Senior Meals Program
Support to the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Money Management Services
Family Caregiver Support Services
Administrative Services, including: planning, service coordination and development, resource management and advocacy
Senior Connections

For information on Senior and Disabled Services office locations, see the Locations page.

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