LCOG Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) is the local Area Agency on Aging responsible for planning and providing most publicly funded services for seniors and adults with physical disabilities. The Advisory Councils provide valuable guidance to the Lane Council of Governments Board of Directors and agency staff on the services offered by Senior and Disability Services. They assess the effectiveness of these services, support coordination across programs to prevent duplication in the community, and offer input within the established scope of S&DS services as they relate to people with physical disabilities and older adults. The councils also advise S&DS on its strategic Area Plan.
Both councils meet six (6) times per year, on the third Friday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
The councils serve all of Lane County and are interested in securing representatives from all of Lane County, especially individuals from rural communities and members of underrepresented and marginalized communities.
Disability Services Advisory Council
The Disability Services Advisory Council, in addition to advising services, advocates for the general welfare of people with physical disabilities in Lane County. The council is composed of 9 to 15 members, and over half the members must be persons with disabilities.
Membership: New member recruitment for the council occurs annually. People living with or having lived experiences of physical disabilities, professionals that work with people with physical disabilities, or advocates for disability related issues are invited to apply.
Senior Services Advisory Council
The Senior Services Advisory Council, in addition to advising services, advocates for the general welfare of older adults in Lane County. The council is composed of 15 to 23 members representative of various parts of Lane County, including rural and urban areas. Over half the members must be 60 years of age or over.
Membership: New member recruitment for the council occurs annually. People who are age 60 and over, professionals of all ages that work with seniors, and advocates for seniors or aging related issues are invited to apply.
For more information on the councils, or to become a member, please contact the S&DS Advisory Council Membership Coordinator at sdsadvisorycouncil [at] lcog.org (sdsadvisorycouncil[at]lcog-or[dot]gov).