NorthWest Senior and Disability Services (NWSDS) is a local, intergovernmental organization formed by Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties. The Agency was created for a single purpose: to provide services to seniors & people with disabilities. NWSDS is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is comprised of one elected county commissioner from each county in the service area (Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill). NWSDS is designated by the State of Oregon as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) for its 5-county service area. The Board of Directors is assisted by two Advisory Councils, the Senior Advisory Council (SAC) and the Disability Services Advisory Council (DSAC). The function of the Advisory Councils is to advise the Board and Executive staff on the needs of consumers served by the NWSDS, the general well-being of older adults and persons with disabilities in our service area, and on important matters affecting the operations of the agency.
