Disability Support Services in Oregon City, OR
In-home attendant care and disability support for individuals and families in Oregon City and the surrounding Portland metro.
Oregon City 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 Oregon City and Clackamas County
Oregon City sits at the falls of the Willamette, where the river drops 40 feet over a horseshoe of basalt that ranks as the second-largest waterfall by volume in North America. The city has been a place of importance long before it was a city — Willamette Falls was a Native fishing site for thousands of years, and Oregon City became the end of the Oregon Trail and, in 1844, the first incorporated city west of the Rocky Mountains. Today it's the seat of Clackamas County, with a population of roughly 38,000, a downtown built on terraces above the river, and a still-functional municipal elevator connecting the lower town to the bluff above. For families navigating intellectual and developmental disability services, Oregon City offers something practical: the county's case management and eligibility office is here, in town, on Kaen Road.
North Star Oregon brings its person-centered, in-home attendant care model to Oregon City and the surrounding Clackamas County communities — extending the service we've built across the Willamette Valley into the south end of the Portland metro. We're a Willamette Valley-founded agency, and Oregon City is a logical place to grow. The city's character is closer to a Willamette Valley town than to suburban Portland — older housing stock, a working-river identity, a downtown you can walk — and the county's disability services infrastructure is local in a way that matters when you're trying to get something done.
Clackamas County's Developmental Disabilities Services office is headquartered at 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City, just off Beavercreek Road behind the county campus. The intake line is 503-655-8666. For Oregon City residents, that's a real proximity advantage — eligibility, case management, and service coordination happen at an office you can drive to in a few minutes, not across the river in another county. North Star Oregon coordinates directly 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 determination involves, and how attendant care fits into a broader plan of supports.
Disability Support Services in Oregon City, Oregon
A Willamette Valley Agency in a Willamette Valley City
Oregon City is part of the Portland metro by geography, but its character runs closer to the river towns south of it — Canby, Salem, Albany — than to the suburbs west of the Willamette. That suits us. North Star Oregon was founded in the mid-Valley and grew north along the I-5 corridor; Oregon City fits naturally into our service map. Our model has always been in-home and person-centered, built around the individual rather than a facility, with consistent staffing as the backbone of the work. Clackamas County's I/DD population is substantial, and the demand for quality attendant care providers across the south metro is real. North Star Oregon adds capacity to the Clackamas County system, offering families another option — one grounded in relationship-based care and direct communication. We coordinate with case managers at the Kaen Road office, work within existing service plans, and meet families where they live, whether that's in the McLoughlin neighborhood, up on the bluff, out toward Beavercreek, or down along the river.
Quality You Can Verify
In a metro area with more provider choices than the smaller Valley towns, families can afford to be selective — and they should be. Oregon City is close enough to Portland that the larger institutional providers are an option, but proximity isn't the same as fit, and a big agency isn't always the right one. 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. We don't hide behind a call center, and we don't rotate staff without notice. What that looks like in practice is straightforward. You know who's coming. You know how to reach the people responsible for the care plan. When something needs to change, the conversation happens with a person who knows the situation, not a queue. That's the standard we've held in Albany, Corvallis, and Salem for years, and it's the standard we bring to Oregon City.
In-Home Attendant Care Services in Oregon City, Oregon
In-home attendant care is the service North Star Oregon provides in Oregon City and across Clackamas County. For individuals with I/DD, that means one-on-one support in your own home — help with personal care, daily living, skill building, and community engagement. Oregon City's geography is unusual and worth using: the lower town along the river, the bluff neighborhoods above, and the historic core in between. There's more to do here than the population suggests.
Our attendant care workers in Oregon City help individuals get out and use what the city offers — a walk to the Willamette Falls overlook at the end of Highway 99E, a visit to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center on Washington Street, a class or community event at Clackamas Community College on the south side of town, or a quiet afternoon at the Oregon City Carnegie Library on John Adams Street. The municipal elevator between the lower town and the bluff makes the historic district genuinely accessible, and TriMet bus connections link Oregon City to the rest of the metro for medical appointments, family visits, and broader community access. Closer to home, the work might be cooking a meal, sorting medications, getting ready for an appointment at the Clackamas County DD Services office on Kaen Road, or building the routines that make an ordinary day feel like one. We meet people where they are and help them build outward at their own pace.
- Personal care and daily living assistance
- Skill building for independent living
- Community access — Willamette Falls overlook, End of the Oregon Trail Center, Carnegie Library, Clackamas Community College
- Assistance with medical and service appointments, including the Clackamas County DD Services office on Kaen Road
- TriMet bus support and help navigating Clackamas County and Portland metro resources
- Consistent staffing from familiar, trained support workers
Day Support Activities Near Oregon City, Oregon
North Star Oregon does not currently operate a Day Support Activities (DSA) location in Oregon City or anywhere in the Portland metro. In-home attendant care is the service we provide locally. Our existing DSA programs are located in Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, and Tangent in the Willamette Valley, with an additional DSA in Grants Pass.
We're aware that group-based day programming is something some Clackamas County families want and don't always have a good answer for. Oregon City is close enough to Portland that some families look toward providers across the river, but distance, traffic, and the realities of TriMet bus connections — Oregon City isn't on the MAX line — can make that harder than it sounds on paper. As we grow our presence in the south metro, expanding DSA into Clackamas County is something we're actively evaluating. If DSA matters to 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 — The local CDDP and starting point for eligibility, case management, and service coordination for Clackamas County residents with I/DD. Headquartered in Oregon City at 2051 Kaen Road, OR 97045 — a real proximity advantage for Oregon City families, with intake and case management handled in town rather than across the metro.
Phone: 503-655-8666
- The Arc of Multnomah-Clackamas — Long-standing advocacy and support organization serving individuals with I/DD and their families across Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. Offers family support, advocacy, and connection to community resources for Oregon City residents.
- Mentor Oregon — Statewide provider of community-based supports and host home services for individuals with I/DD, with a presence in the Portland metro including Clackamas County. A useful reference point for families weighing different service models alongside in-home attendant care.
- Clackamas Community College Disability Resource Center — For students with disabilities pursuing coursework, certificates, or degrees at CCC's Oregon City campus, the Disability Resource Center coordinates accommodations and access services. A relevant resource for individuals exploring continued education as part of their support plan.
- Disability Rights Oregon — Oregon's federally designated protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities. Provides legal advocacy, rights information, and support for self-advocacy across the state, including for Clackamas County residents.
Phone: 503-243-2081
About North Star Oregon
North Star Oregon was founded in the Willamette Valley and has grown into a statewide provider. Oregon City and Clackamas County represent our expansion into the south end of the Portland metropolitan area — a community whose character, scale, and history feel familiar to a Valley-rooted agency. We bring the same model that has worked in smaller Oregon communities to the metro: relationship-based attendant care, consistent staffing, and a focus on the individual over the institution. Oregon City families can expect the same level of direct, personal service our clients in Salem, Corvallis, and Albany already receive, with continued growth planned across the Portland metro as demand and capacity allow.
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