A resource hub for Connected Care Community Health Workers and programs implementing the Connected Care model across Oregon.
This resource hub was developed by the Columbia Gorge Health Council, a nonprofit organization that partners to deliver services to patients in rural Hood River and Wasco Counties, Oregon.
About Connected Care for Older Adults
Connected Care for Older Adults embeds community health workers (CHWs) in rural primary care clinics to deliver age-friendly care to adults 55 and older who are experiencing increasing frailty. The program is built around the 4Ms framework — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. It is designed to extend clinical capacity to better serve older adults.
CHWs work directly with patients to understand their goals, connect them to services and supports, and flag concerns back to the care team.
Getting Started
Below, you'll find a starting point based on your role.
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Are you a CHW working with Connected Care?
Start with the CHW Learning Pathway → to begin your onboarding.
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Are you a clinic setting up a new Connected Care program?
Start with ‣ →
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Supporting Your Day to Day Work
Need a protocol, handout, or a resource for a patient? You can find them below:
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Connected Care Protocols
In the Protocol Library you will find all five protocols and patient handouts. → Go to Protocol Library
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Resource Library
In the Resource Library you will find both informational and referral resources for patients. → Go to Resource Library
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Version 1.0 — Updated September 2026 — connectedcareforolderadults.org