Disability Support Services in Florence, OR
Person-centered in-home attendant care for individuals and families on the central Oregon Coast — serving Florence, Mapleton, Dunes City, and all of western Lane County.
Florence at a Glance
- Services Available
- In-Home Attendant Care
- County
- Lane County
- Local CDDP
- Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services · 541-682-3695
- Nearest Day Support Activities
- Eugene
Disability Support Agency Serving Florence and Western Lane County
Florence sits where the Siuslaw River meets the Pacific, a community of roughly 9,500 people surrounded by the towering dunes of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. It's the largest town on the central coast between Reedsport and Newport, and it serves as the medical, commercial, and social hub for the rural communities of western Lane County. But like much of the Oregon Coast, Florence has long had fewer disability service provider options than the cities of the Willamette Valley. North Star Oregon is here to help close that gap, delivering dependable in-home attendant care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the Florence area.
Families in Florence navigating the I/DD service system begin with Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services, the Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) that handles eligibility and case management for the county under contract with the State of Oregon. The CDDP office is located at 2513 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Eugene, OR 97401 (phone: 541-682-3695). Whether you're already working with a service coordinator there or just beginning the eligibility process, North Star Oregon can work alongside your team to build a care plan that fits your life — without requiring you to leave the coast for support.
Living in Florence means natural beauty in every direction, but it also means real distance from the county seat. Eugene is more than an hour east over the Coast Range on Highway 126, and many specialized services are concentrated there. That distance makes it essential that families in Florence have access to high-quality disability support right in their own community. North Star Oregon provides that support, bringing statewide experience to a region that deserves more choices.
Disability Support Services in Florence, Oregon
Coastal Families Deserve More Choices
Western Lane County's communities — Florence, Mapleton, Swisshome, Dunes City, and the smaller villages along the Siuslaw — are spread across coastal forest, dunes, and river valleys. For families raising a child with a developmental disability, or for adults living independently with I/DD, the limited number of local providers can feel like a dead end. North Star Oregon was founded to close exactly these kinds of gaps, offering in-home attendant care coordinated through Oregon's K-Plan and the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS). Our services in Florence are available to anyone eligible under the ODDS service system. If you're connected with a service coordinator at Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services, or with a personal agent at a support services brokerage, we can integrate directly with your existing support team. If you're new to the process, we'll help you understand your options and get started.
Trust Built for a Tight-Knit Coast Community
In a close-knit place like Florence, reputation matters. You're not just hiring a provider — you're inviting someone into your home, into your routine, into your family's daily life. Every North Star Oregon support worker is trained, background-checked, and carefully matched to the individual they serve. We prioritize consistency because we know that familiar, reliable support workers make all the difference — especially in a small coastal town where word travels fast and trust is earned, not assumed.
In-Home Attendant Care Services in Florence, Oregon
In-home attendant care is North Star Oregon's core service in Florence. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in western Lane County, attendant care delivers one-on-one support in the comfort of home — covering daily living tasks, personal care, skill building, and community access. On the central coast, where many specialized services are an hour or more away in Eugene, having a trained support worker come to you isn't just convenient — it's essential.
Whether it's helping with morning routines, preparing meals, supporting a walk along Historic Old Town and the Siuslaw River waterfront, a trip to the dunes at Honeyman State Park, or providing transportation to medical appointments at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, our attendant care team is built for the long term. We don't do one-off shifts. We build relationships — the kind that matter in a community where people look out for each other.
- Personal care and daily living support
- Skill building toward greater independence
- Community access and social engagement — including local parks, the library, and the Siuslaw River waterfront
- Assistance with medical appointments, errands, and transportation
- Companionship and consistent, familiar support
Day Support Activities Near Florence, Oregon
North Star Oregon offers Day Support Activities (DSA) at multiple locations across the state, including Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, Tangent, and Grants Pass/Medford. DSA groups are not currently based in Florence. For individuals on the central Oregon Coast, in-home attendant care is our primary service — and it provides robust community engagement, skill-building, and social opportunities right here in western Lane County.
We're always evaluating where to grow. If you're interested in seeing DSA programming come to the coast, let us know — community demand helps us plan future expansion.
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Services are typically at no out-of-pocket cost to families, funded through Oregon's K-Plan (Medicaid).
Florence and Lane County Disability Resources
- Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services — The CDDP for Lane County, handling eligibility, service coordination, and case management for children and adults with I/DD throughout the county, including Florence and the coast.
- Resource Connections of Oregon (RCO) — South Valley — A nonprofit support services brokerage providing case management and personal agents for adults with I/DD in Lane County, including the Florence area.
- Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) — Lane County's Center for Independent Living — a cross-disability, consumer-driven nonprofit offering information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, and advocacy.
- Alvord-Taylor, Inc. — A long-established Lane County nonprofit providing residential, employment, and support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Phone: 541-736-3444
- PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center — Florence's critical access hospital and the central coast's primary medical center, serving Florence, Mapleton, and surrounding communities with emergency, rehabilitation, and behavioral health services. North Star Oregon works alongside local providers to coordinate comprehensive support for our clients.
About North Star Oregon
Founded in 2021, North Star Oregon has grown from a Willamette Valley provider into a statewide disability support agency serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across all of Oregon — including the central Oregon Coast. Our founders bring over a decade of experience in residential support, case management, and program development. We believe that geography should never limit the quality of care someone receives. In Florence, that means showing up for a community that has long been underserved by the broader disability service system — bringing experienced, person-centered support to families who live here by choice and deserve providers who respect that.
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