DHS: SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION
Frequently Asked
Questions
Q. How do people qualify?
A. Generally, one must be living in
a nursing home and receiving
Medicaid.
Q. Can people choose not to
participate?
A. Yes, participation is completely
voluntary.
Take the next step!
Call us at:
1-877-RSVP-OTM
(1-877-778-7686)
On the Move
in Oregon
WRITE us at:
On the Move in Oregon
DHS/Seniors and People
With Disabilities
500 Summer St. NE E-02
Salem, OR 97301
E-MAIL us at:
[email protected]
Q. If someone chooses to
participate, can he/she return to
the nursing home?
A. In most cases, yes. Certain
exceptions apply.
Q. If I have more questions, whom
do I contact?
A. Use the information on this brochure
to contact us.
This document can be provided upon request in alternative
formats for individuals with disabilities. Other formats may
include (but are not limited to) large print, Braille, audio
recordings, Web-based communications and other electronic
formats. E-mail [email protected] , call 877778-7686 (voice) or call 800-282-8096 (TTY) to arrange for
the alternative format that will work best for you.
OREGON’S NEW
PROGRAM THAT
PROVIDES
ALTERNATIVES TO
NURSING HOME LIVING
for seniors and people
Oregon Department
of Human Services
with disabilities!
On the Move in Oregon services are paid for jointly
by Oregon DHS and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services/Money Follows the Person Grant.
Independent. Healthy. Safe.
DHS 9040 (Rev. 03/2008)
Are you or someone you know
living in a nursing home?
What kind of help can be received
through On the Move in Oregon?
On the Move in Oregon offers
community options to nursing
home living!
On the Move in Oregon Transition
Coordinators will provide one-on-one
assistance to help create a package
of services and supports that help
people live more independently in the
community without sacrificing needed
care.
Would you like to live in
the community?
On the Move in Oregon can help
you get the support you need in a
home, apartment, or a place where
four or fewer people receive care.
What happens after the move?
On the Move in Oregon Transition
Coordinators will continue to provide
personal support for one year, even after
the move from the nursing home!
Do you want to know how it
can be done?
Oregon has more ways than ever
before to help people live safely in
the community. We welcome the
opportunity to tell you more about On
the Move in Oregon.
An On the Move in Oregon
representative can answer questions
to help determine if this is the right
option for you.
CALL
Examples of services and supports available:
»» Locating housing
1-877-RSVP-OTM
»» Start-up moving expenses
(1-877-778-7686)
»» Moving assistance
»» Personal care services
»» Coordination of local services
and supports
»» Necessary medical equipment
and supplies
»» Transportation assistance
»» 24/7 emergency backup
»» Assistive technologies that increase
independence