·State program
Oregon VA Caregiver Support
Oregon caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through Portland, Roseburg, Southern Oregon, and other VA caregiver support teams, including PGCSS, PCAFC, support groups, coaching, skills training, respite information, services and benefits matching, and referrals to VA and community resources.
What it offers
VA Portland Healthcare System offers caregiver support services including assistance with caregiver benefits matching, supportive counseling, linkage to VA and community resources, monthly education calls, Building Better Caregivers workshops, peer support mentoring, self-care courses, and REACH VA program for caregivers of Veterans with dementia. Contact the Caregiver Support Resource Line at 503-273-5210.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Oregon?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?