Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic: In Medford, sponsored by Asante, Providence, and Jackson County. To schedule, call 541-789-2813 and choose option 2. Expect a long wait to get through due to high call volume. (Now full through April 30 or later.)Asante and Providence patients may schedule online via their MyChart account.
Veterans who are patients at the White City VA may make an appointment to get the COVID vaccine there. Call 541-826-2111 x4440. Expect a long wait to get through due to high call volume.
Vaccine Interest list for Ashland residents 65+: Register at ashland.or.us/senior. (People without internet access may call 541-488-5342.) Staff will match seniors to vaccine openings in the community as they become available. There is a lengthy waiting list at this time.
Vaccine Interest list non-Ashland residents:Jackson County seniors and people with disabilities who live outside of Ashland should call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 541-618-7572 to get on their list instead.
Emotional Support & Suicide Prevention Resources:
Disaster Distress Helpline for emotional help to cope with a disaster: 1-800-985-5990 or TTY 1-800-846-8517 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
The Friendship Line(24-hour toll-free crisis & warmline for older and disabled adults and their caregivers): 1-800-971-0016
AARP Friendly Voice: (request calls from trained AARP volunteers): 1-888-281-0145
Oregon Senior Peer Outreach is offering "Holiday Connection Calls" for isolated older adults (age 55+) - sign up by calling 1-833-736-4676 or completing online form.
WinterSpring free 8-week support group (11/24/20-1/12/21): "Seasons of Grief - Getting Through the Holidays" - more info
Community Resources:Up-to-date information on available local services (food, transportation, in-home assistance, social services, legal, financial, etc)
Senior Phone Buddy: to be matched to another senior "buddy" for check-ins and socializing by phone or video chat during this time of necessary "social distancing," call Ashland Senior Services at 541-488-5342 or email seniorinfo@ashland.or.us.
Be Savvy:Community Volunteer Network has just introduced Be Savvy, a website that provides Southern Oregon older adults with timely information during our COVID-19 world and beyond, including how to use and integrate technology for learning and entertainment, along with pertinent COVID-19 updates, articles of interest, fraud alerts and ways to be involved, connected and healthy. You’ll want to bookmark besavvyso.org, as it will be updated frequently. (12/2/2020)
COVID-19 Info & News:
CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults - Read more
Tips for getting DMV services (10/8/20) - Read more
A law enforcement grace period on expired licenses, permits and vehicle registration has been extended to April 30, 2021. If your license, permit and/or vehicle registration expires in this period, you have three months after the expiration date to renew without being cited - Read more
Help be part of a more equitable and safe transportation system! This free course helps drivers better understand the rights & responsibilities of people using our streets. You will learn information on exisiting laws and the built environment.
Call-A-Ride service has resumed (8/25/20)
Existing clients or those wanting to sign up for this ride service, call 541-857-7783
Ashland Connector service reduced, only operating Monday-Friday 9am-6pm (541-842-2055)
Valley Lift services reduced, only operating Monday-Friday 6am-9pm & only for essential trips (541-842-2050)
Other changes to RVTD bus & other services (reduced hours, days; route changes) - Read more
RVTD requirement that all riders wear face masks - Read more
Other services still operating:
RVTD Translink (Medicaid medical transportation): 541-842-2060
Ready Ride (Medicaid medical transportation): 541-479-7920
Mobile Care (medical transportation): 541-664-2114
Support if your income has changed due to COVID-19:
Double Up Food Bucks Oregon (if on SNAP, get up to $10 extra/day for purchasing fruits & veggies at participating farmers markets) - more info (as of 12/4/20 DHS extends end date of program indefinitely as long as farmers' markets willing to continue)
City of Ashland Utility Assistance (electric)
Info and application for Senior/Disabled Utility Discount and Ashland Low Income Energy Assistance Program (energy assistance during cold winter months) are available here.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Read More & Apply
Rental rights & assistance:
Eviction Moratorium extended through 6/30/21. New protections for renters are not automatic! It is illegal for landlords to evict tenants who can't pay rent due to financial hardship through 6/30/21, but renters must complete, sign and return a form to their landlord to prevent eviction. This form will be provided by landlord, upon request. You can also view more info and download the declaration form here.
Medford Social Security Office still available to help by phone: 1-866-931-7943 (M-F 9am-4pm) - click for more info
Resources for Veterans:
Veteran Resource Navigator (online tool to find federal, state and local resources for economic, health, education, housing & food, and other needs) - website or call 800-692-9666
Online classes & other social or learning resources (most are free!):
Free, 3-part virtual educational forum (Zoom): Moving to Memory Care: When it's Time and How to do this
Session 1: How Do I Know When it's Time to Place My Person in Memory Care?, Feb. 16, 11am-12pm
Session 2: 50+ Tips on Successfully Transitioning to Memory Care Feb. 23, 11am-12pm
Session 3: How We Made this Transition Work Mar. 2, 11am-12pm
Register by emailing presenters Ellen Waldman, M.A., Aging Life Care SpecialistTM (edw@ashlandhome.net) and Lori Stanton, M.A., Social Gerontologist (lstanton@alz.org)
Ashland Senior Services presenter Victoria Leo is offering free online classes on mindfulness/meditation, creativity, and anthropology/history! - click to sign up
Free monthly online movement therapy sessions for seniors (60+) "Human Movement 101: Functional Pandiculation" by Christopher Allen Neumann of CAN Therapeutics Massage Clinic (Ashland, OR) - click for more info and sign up
Get Set Up online classes for seniors ($180 annual membership fee) - click for more info
Programs connecting seniors remotely for social contact, by phone, video chat, or snail mail - click for more info
Talk the Gap (online program connecting seniors with youth to share stories, advice, and help finding information) - click for website
Ashland Senior Services instructor Char Hersh is offering free outdoor Tai Chi classes, starting in August. Classes will be on the grounds of Ashland Christian Fellowship at 50 W Hersey Street. To get more information, contact Char directly at 541-552-0698.
Guided practices (movement, tapping, sounding, breathing) & audio resources for body-based well-being, by former Senior Services Yoga instructor Charlotte Nuessle - scroll down on page for links
Jackson County Library Services At Home Services: free program that delivers library materials to patrons who cannot come to the library due to age, illness or disability - learn more and sign up
