Health and Wellness – Community Action Team

SHIBA – Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance

SHIBA provides counseling and assistance in selecting Medicare plans and applying for Medicare Savings Programs. They offer their services through a helpline or one-on-one phone appointments with trained volunteers, and can also help with reviewing medical bills and filing appeals or complaints. No age restriction and statewide coverage.
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http://www.shiba.oregon.gov
Oregon Office on Disability and Health – OHSU

Oregon Office on Disability and Health, located at OHSU, provides statewide public health services that promote wellness among people with disabilities of all ages through community engagement, policy development, and health promotion.
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http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/oregon-office-on-disability-and-health
Oregon Public Health Division

The Oregon Public Health Division provides public health services in both their Portland and Salem offices, working with individuals and communities to promote and protect health through education, prevention, and preparedness measures.
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http://www.healthoregon.org http://www.oregon.gov/oha
Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection

Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection offers a wide range of services and supports including community health workers, educational forums, wheelchair maintenance workshops, recreational activities, peer mentoring, and other community supports for those living with a spinal cord injury. They partner with local programs to provide adaptive hiking and camping opportunities and have local area groups…
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http://www.oregonsci.org
Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman provides advocacy and complaint resolution for individuals residing in licensed care settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult foster homes throughout the state of Oregon.
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http://www.oltco.org/programs/ltco-about-us.html http://www.oltco.org/oltco/index.html
Oregon Medical Board

The Oregon Medical Board investigates complaints against licensed medical professionals and offers an online tool to help consumers find providers, verify their license, and access alerts related to medicine, all statewide and without age restriction.
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http://www.oregon.gov/omb/pages/default.aspx?utm_source=OMB&utm_medium=egov_redirect&utm_campaign=oregon.gv%2Fomb%2Fpages%2Findex.aspx
Oregon Health Licensing Office

The Oregon Health Licensing Office oversees multiple health professions, ensuring only qualified applicants are authorized to practice to protect the health, safety, and rights of Oregon consumers. They conduct examinations, inspect facilities, investigate complaints, and discipline licensees. No age restriction applies and services are available statewide.
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http://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/hlo/Pages/index.aspx
Oregon Hospice and Palliative Care Association

OHPCA provides information about hospice and palliative care, caregiving, family grief support groups, and death with dignity options. Their website offers a facility finder and care comparison tool. They work statewide and there is no age restriction.
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http://www.oregonhospice.org