Beaverton Committee on Aging

Beaverton Committee on Aging Presents:

Coping With COVID Webinar Series

Webinar #1:

Webinar #2:

A Note About COVID-19

The Beaverton Committee on Aging recognizes that in this incredibly challenging time, many older adults are particularly impacted by the social, physical, and emotional aspects of COVID-19. Now more than ever it is important to have social connections, resources and support as we navigate this crisis. If you are looking for ways to volunteer or help in our community, resources can be found at: www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/CommunicableDiseases/COVID-19/donations-and-volunteers.cfm.

If you or someone you know is a senior who is housebound and lonely, anxious or depressed due to our current health crisis, two free resources are available to help.

Senior Connection Calls: 1-833-736-4676
Senior Connection Calls are a special support service offered by Washington County and the Oregon Senior Peer Outreach. Their Certified Peer Support Specialists are trained to work with Older Adults. They provide a friendly call to listen and provide support to Older Adults weekly or more often on request.
!Estos servicios están disponibles en Español!

Oregon Senior Loneliness Line: 503-200-1633
Trained volunteers offer support and connection at any time for older adults experiencing loneliness and isolation. Available in multiple languages.

Online Age Cafe: Helping Each Other Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Join the conversation! Discuss relevant topics with friends, neighbors and other members of our community. Every Friday during the month of May, 11 am - 12 pm
Co-sponsored by Washington County Disability, Aging and Veterans Services and Viva Village.

Registration link (you can choose the date/s you would like to attend)

Basic information on getting started with Zoom.

Additional resources

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Beaverton Committee on Aging is to discover and examine the issues and concerns of the aging population in the City of Beaverton and offer representation, information and education regarding these issues.

Powers & Duties

The Beaverton Committee on Aging, formerly known as the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, was formed in 1995. The goal of the committee is to provide a forum within city government for seniors to communicate with the city’s senior community and city officials. This has been accomplished through workshops and participating with city officials to address the concerns of seniors.

Lou Weisberg
Pam Rienhart
Hilary Greenbaum
Beverly Sali

Lou Weisberg: I would like the broader community to understand there is a wealth of untapped knowledge, wisdom, experience and ability that is underutilized and underappreciated. Ageism, practiced by young and old, is the biggest obstacle to unleashing the power of our aging population.

Pam Rienhart: I am part of the BCOA because I am committed to the seniors in our community who have lived, worked, raised their children and are now retiring in Beaverton, that they are supported and that their needs are met to allow them to enjoy their Golden years.

Hilary Greenebaum: It is important for the city to focus on the concerns of the aging because we live in extraordinary times; moreover, we are all aging! Demographically, 10,000 people in the US turn 65 every day. I applaud Beaverton for addressing the needs of our emerging older population in addition to our well-established older residents.

Beverly Sali: The BCOA is important to me because as an aging person, I want to learn about and keep informed of the resources that exist in my city to provide me a desired quality of life.

Beaverton Committee on Aging