Carina and the Home Care Registry
The Oregon Home Care Commission supports an online care matching service called Carina. Carina is for people who get in-home services through Medicaid or Oregon Project Independence (OPI).
- Carina helps people find qualified Homecare Workers, Personal Support Workers or Personal Care Attendants.
- Carina also helps in-home care providers find work.
If you are
paying privately for in-home services, use this
Home Care Registry to find workers.
Getting started with Carina
If you get in-home services through
Medicaid or OPI, the Carina website can help you quickly and easily match with home care workers who meet your needs. Carina can help you find workers who provide routine, emergency and respite care.
Go to Carina
Carina is an easy-to-use website where people looking for care can quickly and easily match with providers who meet their needs. Carina is an optional tool for all Medicaid and Oregon Project Independence (OPI) consumers. Carina partnered with the following to develop a tool to meet the needs of Medicaid and OPI consumers across Oregon:
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oregon Health Authority - Health Systems Division
- Oregon Home Care Commission
- Carewell SEIU 503
- SEIU Local 503
In 2017, the Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) submitted our Workforce Development Strategic Plan which recommended technological efficiency and innovation with regards to how in-home consumers and providers could connect with one another for consistent employment and vital service needs being met.
In the 2019 collective bargaining agreement between the OHCC and SEIU Local 503 it was agreed upon to implement an updated consumer and provider registry through partnership with Carewell SEIU 503. This collaborative effort led to Carina.
Note: Private pay consumers can't use Carina at this time. They can use the Home Care Registry instead (see below).
Home Care Registry
The Home Care Registry is a resource for community members who
pay privately for help at home and for providers who accept private pay work.
People who get in-home services through Medicaid or OPI now use Carina instead of the Home Care Registry to find providers (see above). The FAQ below has more information about this change.
Go to Registry
Registry changes and FAQ - 2024
Have questions or need help?
Email
registry.ohcc@odhsoha.oregon.gov or call 877-867-0077 during regular business hours.