Creating a Culture of Quality Care

Oregon Care Partners

Oregon Care Partners is a free, high-quality caregiver education resource. Since 2014, we have helped over 50,000 families and care professionals improve the quality of life and care for older adults and people living with Alzheimer’s in Oregon.

Our evidence-based classes foster confidence and prepare caregivers to create a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Caregivers learn person-centered approaches that recognize and incorporate personal history, preferences, and abilities into every aspect of care to support overall well-being.

Caregivers often face challenging and stressful situations that make them vulnerable to fatigue and burnout. Learning how to provide quality care and knowing what to expect can reduce caregiving-related stress and lead to more positive interactions and outcomes. Our classes also encourage self-care to help caregivers sustain the best support and care.

Thanks to state funding, free caregiving classes are available to anyone living or working in Oregon. Every person involved in the care or support of an older adult is encouraged to create a free account and explore how free classes can help.

Visit our Testimonials page to read what caregivers say about Oregon Care Partners.

Inspiring the best of Oregon’s workforce to start and grow careers in long-term care.

Oregon Care Careers is a state-funded long-term care workforce development initiative powered by Oregon Care Partners. Launched in 2023, Oregon Care Partners highlights entry-level opportunities and diverse career pathways to inspire careers and strengthen this vital workforce.

The program offers free online resources—including a job board, CNA training directory, and employer map—and provides personalized career guidance at no cost to support job seekers with career exploration, training connection, job searches, and more.

Explore careers at OregonCareCareers.com.

Caregiving in Oregon

As Oregon faces a rapidly aging population, rising dementia rates, and increasing demand for long-term care services, statewide access to free, high-quality caregiver training is more critical than ever.

In Oregon, there are an estimated:

470,000 family caregivers providing unpaid care ^[1]
192,000 family caregivers providing unpaid care for people living with dementia ^[2]
79,100 individuals ages 65+ living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias ^[2]
75,000 individuals receiving long term care services^[3]
80,000 people employed in the long term care sector ^[3]

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