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Support Opportunities for Older Adults
Sage-ing International is dedicated to the enrichment and empowerment of adults during the second half of life. Specifically, their mission statement includes the following: "Sage-ing International transforms the second half of life into a new and dynamic way of growing older ... a time filled with grace, wisdom, resilience, and purpose. We create a better world for current and future generations." The organization offers online and in-person classes, book studies, workshops, and wisdom circles, as well as contact with a diverse international community of conciously aging adults. To learn more, go to https://sage-ing.org.
If you or someone you love is an older adult in need of support, consider calling the Clackamas County Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) for more information. ADRC has information about in-home care, long-term care planning, home meal delivery, applications for Medicaid support, and much more. Call 503-653-5622, or visit their website at https://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/crc.
The Canby Adult Center is a private, non-profit organization serving the population of Canby and the surrounding area. Its mission is to “create a community that embraces the opportunities and challenges of older adulthood”, and it offers meals, information, fitness opportunities, educational programs, transportation, in-home companions, social opportunities, and plain old fun! Most services and activities are offered on a donation basis, but no one will be refused an essential service due to an inability to pay.
The center is located at 1250 S Ivy Street in Canby.
Call 503-266-2970 or go to their website at canbyadultcenter.org to learn more.
The Molalla Adult Community Center serves seniors in Molalla and the surrounding area. Located in Foothills Community Church, at 122 Grange Ave, the center provides a variety of services and programs for older adults, including a community luncheon 4 days per week and Meals on Wheels services. Call 503-829-4214 for more information.
Senior Loneliness Line We support seniors in our community who are feeling lonely and having difficulty connecting.
Call 800-282-7035 or go to: www.SeniorLonelinessLine.org
Senior Planet, a non-profit company affiliated with AARP, provides a hotline in which seniors help other seniors with technology-related questions. Services are available Monday through Friday from noon until 11 PM (Pacific time), and Saturdays from noon until 5 PM. You can call them at 888-713-3495, or go to their website, at https://seniorplanet.org/ and type in your question. Senior Planet also offers online classes on technology topics!
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) is branch of the Oregon Department of Health and Human Services that is dedicated to helping older Americans learn about and access Medicare. Certified Medicare Counselors are available to answer questions, provide unbiased information about the various plan options, and help new recipients determine whether they qualify for low-income support under the Oregon Health Plan. Licensed Medicare Agents are also available to help with actual enrollment. Community events and presentations are also provided, along with links to the latest official Medicare documents.
In Clackamas County, call 503-655-8269, and select option 4, or see https://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/shiba.
In Marion County, call 503-304-3479 to make an appointment at NorthWest Senior and Disability Services, in Salem, OR.