Oregon Project Independence (OPI) for Alzheimer’s Patients

OPI is a program designed for non-Medicaid eligible, elderly, Oregon residents that have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related condition.  This program provides them with assistance with their activities of daily living and some instrumental activities of daily living.

The cost of services provided in this program depends on the income of the participating individual.  Program participants whose annual income is below the Federal Poverty Level ($10,890 for 2011), receive services free of charge.  For those whose income is between one and two times the poverty level, there is a sliding scale.  Those whose incomes exceed 200 percent of poverty level pay the full hourly rate of the service provided. It should be noted that the full rate for a service purchased through the program can often be lower than the rate would be for the same service purchased directly from a home care provider.