Disability Support Services in Milwaukie, OR
In-home attendant care and disability support for individuals and families in Milwaukie and the surrounding Portland metro.
Milwaukie at a Glance
- Services Available
- In-Home Attendant Care
- County
- Clackamas County
- Local CDDP
- Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities Services · 503-655-8666
- Nearest Day Support Activities
- Salem
Disability Support Agency Serving Milwaukie and Clackamas County
Milwaukie is the northernmost city in Clackamas County, sitting along the Willamette River just south of Portland's city limits. With a population of roughly 22,000, it's a smaller, working-class community with its own clear identity — a downtown that hugs the river, neighborhoods of mid-century homes, and a cultural footprint that punches above its weight (Dark Horse Comics is headquartered here, and Milwaukie is the birthplace of the Bing cherry). It's also exceptionally well connected: the TriMet MAX Orange Line links downtown Milwaukie directly to downtown Portland and Portland State University, putting the full breadth of the metro area within reach without a car. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, that combination matters. Milwaukie offers a quieter, more navigable scale than central Portland while still opening the door to everything the metro provides.
North Star Oregon brings its person-centered, in-home attendant care model to Milwaukie and the surrounding Clackamas County communities — extending the same quality of service we've built across the Willamette Valley into the Portland metro. We're a Willamette Valley-founded agency, and we approach the Portland metro the same way we've approached every community we serve: by showing up, getting to know the individual, and building support around the person rather than around a facility.
Clackamas County operates its own Developmental Disabilities Services program out of 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City — a short drive from Milwaukie — where eligibility, case management, and service coordination are handled for residents across the county (503-655-8666). Multiple brokerages serve Clackamas County residents who choose self-directed supports, and Milwaukie families have several options when it comes to building out their service plan. North Star Oregon coordinates with Clackamas County case managers to deliver attendant care services under existing service plans, and we can help individuals new to the system understand how to apply, what services are available, and how to choose providers. Our role isn't to replace the county or the brokerages — it's to be the agency that actually delivers the day-to-day support, with consistency and care.
Disability Support Services in Milwaukie, Oregon
Portland Metro Reach, Willamette Valley Roots
Milwaukie is part of North Star Oregon's expansion into the Portland metropolitan area. We were founded in the Willamette Valley — with established operations in Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, Springfield, and Tangent — and we bring that experience north to Clackamas County. Our model has always been in-home and person-centered, designed around the individual rather than a facility or a fixed program. In a metro area where larger, institutional providers often dominate, that approach stands out. Milwaukie's scale is part of what makes it a good fit for how we work: small enough that staff can build real familiarity with the neighborhoods, the bus stops, the riverfront, and the people, but close enough to Portland that community access is genuinely abundant. North Star Oregon adds capacity to the Clackamas County system — offering Milwaukie families another option, one grounded in relationship-based care and the kind of staffing consistency that's harder to find as agencies grow larger.
Quality You Can Verify
In a metro area with more provider choices, families can afford to be selective — and they should be. North Star Oregon is transparent about what we offer: trained, background-checked attendant care workers matched to each individual, consistent scheduling, and direct communication with families and case managers. We don't hide behind a call center, and we don't rotate staff without notice or explanation. If something isn't working, you can talk to someone who can actually do something about it. We expect families to ask hard questions before choosing an agency — about training, about turnover, about how we handle gaps in coverage — and we're prepared to answer them. Milwaukie families deserve a provider who treats their loved one as a person first and a service plan second, and that standard doesn't change based on which side of the Willamette you live on.
In-Home Attendant Care Services in Milwaukie, Oregon
In-home attendant care is the service North Star Oregon provides in Milwaukie and across northern Clackamas County. For individuals with I/DD, this means one-on-one support in your own home — help with personal care, daily living, skill building, and community engagement. Milwaukie's setting makes community access especially workable: Milwaukie Riverfront Park sits right on the Willamette and connects to the Trolley Trail, a flat, paved path that runs along the route of the old streetcar line and is genuinely accessible for walkers and wheelchairs alike. The Milwaukie Public Library anchors the downtown, the Milwaukie Sunday Farmers Market runs in the warmer months, and the North Clackamas Aquatic Park — a county-run facility with a wave pool and warm-water therapy pool — is a short drive away. The MAX Orange Line is a real asset here: from downtown Milwaukie stations, individuals can travel directly into Portland for medical appointments, jobs, classes, or recreation, opening up community engagement that wouldn't otherwise be practical. Our attendant care workers in Milwaukie help individuals use these resources at their own pace — a walk along the Trolley Trail, a Sunday morning at the farmers market, swim time at North Clackamas Aquatic Park, an Orange Line trip into the city. The opportunities are real, and our role is to make them reachable.
- Personal care and daily living assistance
- Skill building for independent living
- Community access — Riverfront Park, Trolley Trail, library, farmers market, MAX Orange Line
- Assistance with medical and service appointments in Milwaukie, Oregon City, and Portland
- Support navigating Clackamas County and Portland metro resources
- Consistent staffing from familiar, trained support workers
Day Support Activities Near Milwaukie, Oregon
North Star Oregon does not currently operate a Day Support Activities (DSA) location in Milwaukie or anywhere in the Portland metro area. In-home attendant care is the service we provide locally. Our existing DSA programs are located in the Willamette Valley — Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, and Tangent — and in Grants Pass to the south. For Milwaukie families, that means group-based day programming through North Star Oregon would require travel that isn't practical for most situations. We recognize that Milwaukie and Clackamas County represent a meaningful population, and the demand for quality day programming in the Portland metro is real. As we grow our presence here, expanding DSA into the metro is something we're actively evaluating — but we're not going to promise a program we haven't built yet, and we're not going to open one until we can staff it the way we staff our other locations. If DSA is important to you or your family, let us know if it would matter for your family.
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Services are typically at no out-of-pocket cost to families, funded through Oregon's K-Plan (Medicaid).
Clackamas County Disability Resources
- Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities Services — Eligibility, case management, and service coordination for Clackamas County residents with I/DD, including Milwaukie. Located at 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045 — a short drive from Milwaukie.
Phone: 503-655-8666
- Mentor Oregon — Statewide brokerage and support provider serving Clackamas County residents with I/DD. Helps individuals and families build self-directed support plans and connect with community-based services.
- Inclusion Inc. — Brokerage serving adults with I/DD in Clackamas County and the broader Portland metro. Supports individuals choosing self-directed services and community inclusion.
- The Arc of Multnomah-Clackamas — Advocacy organization serving people with I/DD and their families across Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Offers family support, advocacy, and community-building programs.
- North Clackamas Aquatic Park — County-run aquatic facility with a wave pool, warm-water therapy pool, and accessibility features — a frequent community-access destination for Milwaukie-area individuals and families.
- Disability Rights Oregon — Oregon's federally designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Provides legal advocacy, rights information, and self-advocacy resources statewide.
About North Star Oregon
North Star Oregon was founded in the Willamette Valley and has grown into a statewide provider. Milwaukie and Clackamas County represent part of our expansion into the Portland metropolitan area — a community where individuals with I/DD deserve more options, not fewer, and where a smaller-scale, person-centered agency can make a real difference. We bring the same model that has worked in Albany, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, Springfield, Tangent, and Grants Pass/Medford to the metro: relationship-based attendant care, consistent staffing, and a focus on the individual over the institution. Milwaukie families can expect the same level of direct, personal service our clients across Oregon already receive — and as we expand further into the Portland metro, that standard will travel with us.
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