2.4 miles from city center
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Merrill Gardens at Sheldon Park is the ideal community for seniors seeking a comfortable small-town feel with all the conveniences they need close at hand. This warm and welcoming haven is tightly-knit, providing residents with an intimate and supportive environment that feels like home. In addition to assisted living and memory care options, they also provide a range of floor plans to suit every resident’s needs, including private studio units and suites, as well as one and two-bedroom units.

The community is conveniently located close to several popular establishments, such as the Oakway Golf Course, Nova Urgent Care, and the Peacehealth Medical Group in Eugene. Additionally, there are plenty of dining and shopping options nearby, ensuring that residents can easily access all the amenities they need. At Merrill Gardens at Sheldon Park, seniors can take advantage of a wide variety of creative and educational opportunities to keep them happy, healthy, and engaged. There are painting classes, pet therapy sessions, gardening clubs, exercise groups, and much more on offer to keep residents active and fulfilled.

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What does this place offer?

Pets Allowed Yes, Pets Allowed
Room Sizes 280 - 350 / 398 - 717 / 705 sq. ft
Housing Options Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed

Amenities

Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation

Type of Care Available

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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Oregon Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Oregon Project Independence (OPI)
OPI
  • General: Age 60+, Oregon resident, at risk of nursing home but not Medicaid-eligible.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • OR Specifics: Cost-sharing required; rural/urban balance.
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), adult day care (~$70/day), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Oregon Medicaid Community-Based Care
OR Medicaid CBC
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Oregon resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • OR Specifics: High demand in urban areas (e.g., Portland).
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($70/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Oregon PACE (e.g., Providence ElderPlace)
  • General: Age 55+, OR resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
  • OR Specifics: Available in 11 counties (e.g., Multnomah, Washington); Providence ElderPlace dominant provider.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Oregon Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, OR resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • OR Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Oregon LIHEAP
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, OR resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • OR Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid via Oregon Energy Fund (OEF).
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max via OEF).
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Oregon Family Caregiver Support Program
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; OR resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
  • OR Specifics: 15 regions; rural priority; includes grandparent caregivers.
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Oregon SCSEP
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, OR resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • OR Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; Easterseals/AARP partnership.
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Oregon VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, OR resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • OR Specifics: High veteran demand; Oregon Veterans’ Homes option.
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
Senior Property Tax Deferral Program
Oregon Property Tax Deferral for Disabled and Senior Citizens
  • General: Age 62+, OR resident, homeowner 5+ years, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$58,000/year (household, adjusted annually).
  • Asset Limits: Home value < county median; equity > 15%.
  • OR Specifics: Deferred taxes accrue 6% interest; repaid upon sale/death.
  • Services: Tax deferral (~$1,000-$3,000/year avg., varies by county).
Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP)
Oregon Elderly Nutrition Program
  • General: Age 60+, OR resident (or spouse of any age); no income limit.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • OR Specifics: Includes Meals on Wheels; prioritizes homebound/low-income.
  • Services: Home-delivered or congregate meals (~$5-$7/meal value, 5 meals/week avg.).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Oregon Seniors

OPI

Oregon Project Independence (OPI)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Oregon resident, at risk of nursing home but not Medicaid-eligible.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • OR Specifics: Cost-sharing required; rural/urban balance.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), adult day care (~$70/day), transportation (~5 trips/month).
OR Medicaid CBC

Oregon Medicaid Community-Based Care

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Oregon resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • OR Specifics: High demand in urban areas (e.g., Portland).
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($70/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Oregon PACE (e.g., Providence ElderPlace)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, OR resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
  • OR Specifics: Available in 11 counties (e.g., Multnomah, Washington); Providence ElderPlace dominant provider.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.
Oregon Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, OR resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • OR Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Oregon LIHEAP

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, OR resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
  • OR Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid via Oregon Energy Fund (OEF).
Benefits
  • Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max via OEF).
Oregon Family Caregiver Support Program

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; OR resident; functional needs (2+ ADLs).
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed; need-based.
  • OR Specifics: 15 regions; rural priority; includes grandparent caregivers.
Benefits
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Oregon SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, OR resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • OR Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; Easterseals/AARP partnership.
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
Oregon VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, OR resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
  • OR Specifics: High veteran demand; Oregon Veterans’ Homes option.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
Oregon Property Tax Deferral for Disabled and Senior Citizens

Senior Property Tax Deferral Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 62+, OR resident, homeowner 5+ years, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$58,000/year (household, adjusted annually).
  • Asset Limits: Home value < county median; equity > 15%.
  • OR Specifics: Deferred taxes accrue 6% interest; repaid upon sale/death.
Benefits
  • Services: Tax deferral (~$1,000-$3,000/year avg., varies by county).
Oregon Elderly Nutrition Program

Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, OR resident (or spouse of any age); no income limit.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • OR Specifics: Includes Meals on Wheels; prioritizes homebound/low-income.
Benefits
  • Services: Home-delivered or congregate meals (~$5-$7/meal value, 5 meals/week avg.).
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