Community for Positive Aging - Seniors and Aging Support Groups

Group	Community And Other Support Services
Category	Seniors and Aging Support Groups
Name	Community for Positive Aging
Provider	Community For Positive Aging

Description

The Community for Positive Aging (CPFA)(previously known as the Hollywood Senior Center) provides services and programs, along with public advocacy, cross-community collaborations, and extra support, for anyone age 55 and older.

From their Foot Care Clinic to their Durable Medical Equipment Program , CFPA is committed to providing health programs and services to support positive aging. Their Foot Care Clinic operates on 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Wednesdays: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Most Fridays: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM 45-minute appointments - by appointment only. For Durable Medical Equipment (such as walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches, shower chairs or incontinence products), call their front desk. Their Community Health Team hosts Vaccine Clinics at their senior center and works directly in low-income building with seniors as well as partners with other organizations to help low-income seniors and adults get vaccinated.

CPFA helps seniors living at home who need assistance to maintain their independence through their no-fee case management services and programs that include Options Counseling , Oregon Project Independence , and Family Caregiver Support Program .

CFPA provides custom resident services by contract with property management companies or property owners of subsidized housing through their Enhanced Resident Services Team . Enhanced Resident Services (formerly The Giving Tree) is dedicated to enhancing the lives of under-served populations. CFPA meets on-site with residents to develop an environment of trust, stability and community within affordable housing properties. Their teams schedule activities and provide a variety of programming, including art classes, nutrition and wellness workshops, exercise, social events, and volunteer opportunities and external classes throughout Portland.

CFPA’s Asian Food Pantry recognized the need for a local, culturally-specific food pantry to meet the needs of Asian elders. They provide healthy, cultural-specific ingredients, prepared foods, and pantry staples for low-income Asian elders in Portland’s Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Laotian communities, among others. The Asian Food Pantry takes place every second Thursday between noon and 2:30pm, right at the Center. Registration required.

At their weekly and monthly lobby food pantries, CFPA provides culturally specific food boxes, food donations from partners like New Seasons Market, 99 Ranch and the Oregon Food Bank, and farmers market produce (through their Neighborhood Gleaners program). Their staff collect food, bring and distribute it to residents in the low-income housing buildings we work in. These are closed pantries to building residents only.

CFPA partners with the Meals on Wheels to provide hot nutritious meals, coupled with opportunity for other activities and entertainment onsite. Meals are available to anyone age 60 and older at the CFPA Center.

Neighborhood Gleaners is a volunteer-run program that collects food that would otherwise go to waste from the Hollywood Farmers Market and redistributes it to low- income seniors in the community. Each week, volunteers help put together bags of food to deliver to residents. Most people can expect a delivery once or twice a month. Email gleaners@communityfpa.org or call (503) 288-8303 .

Resource Navigation, Education & Access : to address disparities that low-income people of color face in utilizing and navigating health resources and systems, their multilingual Community Health team provides education, outreach, and one-to-one coaching around resources and services that help people live long, healthy, and meaningful lives.

CFPA offers a variety of transportation assistance programs for regular TriMet users, LIFT users, and riders who have special needs such as Fare Relief Assistance for both regular TriMet and LIFT users and limited bus tickets and passes for those who meet financial and other guidelines.

CFPA provides tech help one-on-one through their Tech Ambassadors for in-person technology troubleshooting. Call or email for an appointment. Drop In Tech support is available on Monday 9–11 a.m. No Appointments required. Portland Youth Builders Workshops offer computer workshops on topics such as paying bills online, using gmail or avoiding scams. Registration required.

CFPA also offers in-person tax assistance through CASH Oregon from February 1 – April 1. Call to make an appointment. The Senior Law Project provides personalized assistance with legal issues every Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Their Energy Assistance Program assists low-income households with energy costs during the winter months.

CFPA offers a number of support groups:

1. Alzheimer’s Association Meetings Memory Café (for those with dementia, Alzheimer’s or memory loss and their families (every second Friday of the month 12:30 p.m.–2 p.m.)
2. Family Caregivers Support Group (second Tuesday of the month 10–11 a.m.)
3. Conversations on Aging (last Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m.)

The Center has a full calendar of activities which includes Karaoke, Bingo, Thai Chi, an open artist table, crochet and knitting, Bridge Club, games, and one-off events such as movies at the Hollywood Theater.

Moving forward, CFPA hopes to create a Mobile Resource & Health Navigation Clinic to enable their participants to better access health and basic needs resources, information, digital literacy training, and receive support in navigating resources from their staff and volunteers.

Facilities

Community for Positive Aging Office

Contacts

Contact: Neighborhood Gleaners Phone: 503) 288-8303 Email: gleaners@communityfpa.org

Contact: Office Phone: (503) 288-8303 Email: staff@communityfpa.org