Resources for Oregon Retirees
Retirement is supposed to be the time you are allowed to relax and enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of labor. Sometimes it’s not that simple. Retirees may face financial difficulties, lack of socialization and other activities, or many other issues. Here are a few resources to help you get everything you can out of your retirement.
Financial help
Going from a full-time paycheck to a pension and Social Security can be quite a shock. Although your expenses may be lower, sometimes it is a struggle to stretch that dollar—a struggle that gets worse as prices rise. For homeowners in Oregon, reverse mortgages can be a great help.
Oregon reverse mortgages
allow homeowners over the age of 62 to convert the equity in their houses into income, as either a lump sum or a monthly stipend. This low interest loan can be secured regardless of income, and does not have to be paid back until the homeowner either moves or dies.
For more information on Oregon reverse mortgages you can go to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website. Or you can call their counseling hotline at 1-800-569-4287 for help.
Information on activities
Gone are the days of retirees passing their days sitting in their rocking chairs. There is no reason to stay at home anymore. Instead search the web or open up your newspaper and find an array of activities for people of all ages. You could attend summer concerts at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Perhaps you’d prefer the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland or hiking in Silver Falls Park.
Give others the benefit of your experience. Contact Senior Corps and be a foster grandparent or companion to an adult who needs special help to live independently. Or try organizations like
Oregon Volunteers! for a variety of other volunteer opportunities.
General information resources
AARP – Oregon The local chapter of the AARP focuses on items of interest to Oregon retirees including current legislation being considered at both the state and federal level.
Seniors and People with Physical Disabilities, a division of the Oregon Department of Human Services, provides a variety of resources on subjects such as finances, medical services, and transportation.
Coming of Age publishes The Essential Retirement Guide twice a year and distributes it throughout central Oregon. The current issue can be found on their website.
OregonRetirement.info is a comprehensive listing of links to resources for Oregon retirees.
There is a wealth of information and opportunity for Oregon retirees, all just a click away.
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