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If you'd like to schedule an appointment online, click here | Resources for Adults with Aging Parents Note: While I hope you find these service providers and resources useful, this list is not an endorsement of any service or person. Prescribers: - Geriatric Medicine, 1200 NW 23rd Avenue, 503-413-8449
- Geriatric Psychiatry Associates Northwest,
1231 NE MLK Jr Boulevard, #611, 503-258-9714
10373 NE Hancock Street, 503-258-4840
In Home Care: - Home Instead Senior Care, 9320 SW Barbur Blvd., #160, Portland, OR 97219,
503-248-0695 - Kelly Home Care, 5100 SW Macadam #220, 503-223-2936
- Caregiver Connection, Micki Carrier, 503-246-4672
Medical: - Health Advocate Services, Sonia Huntley, M.D., 503-309-2596
Sonia is doctor working as a consultant who helps older adults:
- navigate the healthcare maze
- make sense of a diagnosis
- and more
- Geriatric care managers are health and human services professionals such as a gerontologist, nurse, counselor, social worker, or psychologist with a specialization in issues related to aging and elder care. Care managers work privately with older adults and their families to create a plan of care that meets the needs of an older adult.
- You can find a geriatric care manager in your area on their website
- The Senior Resource Network, Amie Clark, 503-430-5652 (Portland area care manager)
- Dementia Specialist & Occupational Therapist, Mary Platt, 503-329-4102
- Lucy Tillett, RN (503) 249-6952, 2724 NE Dunckley St, Portland, OR 97212
Placement Services: (assistance in finding senior living options) Housing: - Aging in place remodeling/designing, Barbara Murphy, Neil Kelly, 503-288-6345
- Realtors certified as "Senior Real Estate Specialists" (SRES)
Money Management: - AARP Money Management Program, 1-866-554-5360
- not in all counties yet
- a free service for low income seniors (> $20,778 for singles / $29,402 for couples)
- will pay bills, help with other financial matters and keep an eye out for financial fraud
- organization made up of accountants, professional conservators, guardians and others with a knack for organizing finances
- locate members in Oregon and SW Washington through the website
- a referral service of the U.S. Administration on Aging
- operators will give you phone numbers for state and local senior service contacts
- Elders In Action Ombudsman Services, 503-823-5293
- provide trained volunteers in the tri-county area to help seniors sort through housing, healthcare and financial abuse issues
- seniors who've been scammed can get counseling and help in filing complaints with authorities
- Independent Living Resources, 503-232-7411
- offers a range of services to seniors to help them retain/maintain independence
- Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services Helpline, 503-988-3636
- real people, not recordings
- can refer you to all types of senior services
- referrals are not limited to Multnomah County
Books: - New Ourselves, Growing Older, Revised and Updated by Diana Siegal
- The Hard Questions For Adult Children And Their Aging Parents: 100 Essential Questions For Facing The Future Together, with Courage and Compassion by Susan Piver
- Positive Aging, A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers by Robert D. Hill
- Aging with Grace, What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by David Snowdon
- Communication and Assertion Skills for Older Persons (1987) (Series in Death Education, Aging and Health Care) by Leilani Doty
Lynne Coon, MS — counselor serving communities in the greater Portland metropolitan area including: Portland, Vancouver, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Tualatin, Beaverton, Milwaukie, Oregon City, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, King City, West Linn, Wilsonville, Gresham, Troutdale, Scappoose, St Helens, Camas, Brush Prairie, Battle Ground, and Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County and Clark County. |
