Oregon Home Care Commission, Dec. 7

The Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) is planning to meet Thursday, December 7 at 10 a.m., 676 Church Street NE in Salem. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda includes: public testimony; Governor’s Commission on Senior Services; Oregon Disabilities Commission; Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, Oregon Self-Advocacy Coalition, Aging and People with Disabilities, Community Advisory Councils and Coordinated Care Organizations; an OHCC Budget Update; and a Worker’s Classification — Workforce Development Update. There will be a working lunch during question and answer staff reports, including: bi-monthly STEPS update and monthly updates including OHP OmbudsAdvisory Council, Traditional Health Worker Commission and training/Registry. A quarterly Office of Developmental Disabilities Services update will be followed by a discussion about the Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative and a report from the OHCC Executive Director. The full agenda is attached. For those who are unable to attend in person there is a call-in number: 1-888-278-0296; then dial the access code: 7999724 #. The commission meets on the first Thursday of every month. Visitors are welcome to these meetings. Persons needing an accommodation due to a disability should contact Joanna DeMeyer at 503-378-4984; joanna.m.demeyer@state.or.us.