Paying for care in Oregon
Getting paid to care for a family member in Oregon
Yes. In Oregon, a family member can be paid to give care through Consumer Employer Program and Independent Choices Program. A spouse can be paid through Independent Choices Program.
Respite care for family caregivers in Oregon
Yes. In Oregon, family caregivers can get respite through one program on record: Family Caregiver Support Program.
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Programs on record
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Medicaid self-directed care
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Medicaid self-directed care
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Family Caregiver Support Program
Respite program
How to apply
Consumer Employer Program
- How to apply
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To apply for Medicaid long-term services and supports, older adults and people with physical disabilities contact an Area Agency on Aging or Aging and People with Disabilities office. The Home Care Services page has an office finder.
Source: Home Care Services (Oregon Department of Human Services)Checked
Independent Choices Program
- How to apply
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Contact your local Aging and People with Disabilities or Area Agency on Aging office, or email the ICP coordinator at the address on the ICP overview.
Source: Independent Choices Program (ICP): Overview for Applicants/Participants (Oregon Department of Human Services, updated Feb. 10, 2026)Checked
Family Caregiver Support Program
- How to apply
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Call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection.
Source: Support for Family Caregivers (Oregon Department of Human Services)Checked
- Phone
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855-ORE-ADRC.
Source: Support for Family Caregivers (Oregon Department of Human Services)Checked
Sources
How we verify explains these dates.
- Home Care Services (Oregon Department of Human Services) checked
- Homecare Workers: Frequently Asked Questions (Oregon Department of Human Services, August 16, 2024) checked
- Independent Choices Program (ICP): Overview for Applicants/Participants (Oregon Department of Human Services, updated Feb. 10, 2026) checked
- OAR chapter 411, division 30, In-Home Services (Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, effective 02/23/2024) checked
- Support for Family Caregivers (Oregon Department of Human Services) checked