03-11-26 Douglas County Senior Services Offering Community Resource Series For Older Adults And Caregivers (Photo) - 03/11/26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2026
Douglas County Senior Services Offering Community Resource Series for Older Adults and Caregivers
(Douglas County, Ore.) Douglas County Commissioners Tom Kress, Chris Boice, and Tim Freeman are excited to announce that Douglas County Senior Services is hosting a countywide Senior Resource Series to connect older adults, caregivers, and families with important services and support available throughout Douglas County. The free senior resource events will provide information about programs and services available to local seniors, including meal opportunities, in-home care services, family caregiver resources, and the Douglas County Senior Resource Booklet. Staff will be available to answer questions and help individuals learn how to access services that support independence, health, and quality of life.
Each event will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will include an opportunity for seniors to enjoy lunch at participating locations. The first event in the series took place at the Drain Civic Center on February 27, 2026. Seniors who plan to attend lunch are asked to RSVP by calling (541) 440-3677.
Upcoming 2026 Senior Resource Series Events
March 27 Lower Umpqua Senior Center, 460 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport
April 10 Winston Community Center, 440 SE Grape Avenue, Winston
May 15 Glide Community Center – 20062 North Umpqua Hwy, Glide
June 12 Sutherlin Senior Center, 202 East Central, Sutherlin
July 17 Special People’s Depot – 176 Glendale Town Road, Glendale
September 18 Riddle, location TBD
The Douglas County Senior Resource Series is designed to make it easier for senior residents and their caregivers across the county to access information, ask questions, and learn about programs that help seniors remain active, live independently, and feel supported in their own communities.
Douglas County Senior Services manages seven rural Bistro Sixty senior dining sites in Glide, Glendale, Reedsport, Riddle, Sutherlin, Winston, and Yoncalla that prepare meals for seniors through our Dine-In and Meals on Wheels delivery programs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. All seniors 60 and up and their spouses are welcome. Hot meals are available from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm at each senior dining site. Senior Services staff know there are others in our communities who could benefit from our Meals on Wheels delivery program and/or meals at the Bistro Sixty senior dining sites. If residents know of friends or family who are unable to drive, need assistance with daily living activities, would benefit from hot meal delivery, or need other assistance, they are encouraged to call the Aging & Disabilities Resource Connection at Douglas County Senior Services at (541) 440-3677 or by sending an email to adrc@douglascountyor.gov.
We need volunteers! Our rural senior dining sites and Meals on Wheels programs are successful because of the dedication of wonderful volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at one of our Bistro Sixty senior dining sites and/or Meals on Wheels programs contact Kellie Redifer at kellie.redifer@douglascountyor.gov or (541) 464-3893. For more information about services available through Douglas County Senior Services, residents are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming events, call the number listed above or visit our website at www.douglascountyor.gov/452/Senior-Services. Douglas County Senior Services is a division of Douglas County Government.
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Media Contact: Tamara Howell | Emergency Communications & Community Engagement Specialist | Douglas County Public Affairs Office | Office: (541) 957-4896 | Cell: (541) 670-2804 | Email: tamara.howelll@douglascountyor.gov
