Encouraging and Promoting Self-Reliant Living
Our dream is that every person with a physical disability will have access to affordable, barrier-free living leading to greater independence.
QUAD is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping adults with physical disabilities.
We accomplish our mission by providing a model of affordable housing that is barrier-free and allows individuals with disabilities to live independently. Each facility offers the unique feature of resident-directed shared attendant care services, and our wheelchair-accessible apartments are specially fitted to help residents live life comfortably.
Resident Success Stories
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Our five Portland (Oregon) apartments were designed in collaboration with members of the community with disabled housing in mind, to be a place where people who count on a wheelchair for mobility can enjoy life in a desirable apartment community while taking advantage of services that provide for a highly functional and accessible home living environment. Basically, QUAD communities enable residents to take charge of their lives.
Every QUAD community offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom wheelchair-accessible apartments that feature open floor plans, roll-under counters, custom appliances, and roll-in showers. Each community’s common rooms, outdoor living spaces, emergency assistance, and advanced safety systems deliver levels of safety, security, and liveability that independent wheelchair users are rarely offered.
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![Pete sustained an injury at the age of 20, experiencing quadriplegia. Three years after his injury, Pete moved into a Quad Inc. facility where he got the support he needed to go back to school. After receiving his degree, Pete left Quad to begin his career in research and development with Intel, working to bridge the gap between technology and end user. Throughout his career, Pete has helped break down technological barriers experienced by individuals living with disabilities alongside influential individuals like Stephen Hawking, and advocate for disability rights.
Pete, alongside Oregon-based disability rights activists including the Disability Health & Employment Equity Coalition, is advocating for the establishment of Oregon Senate Bill 20 (SB 20). This bill aims to help individuals with disabilities retain their employment while preserving essential services like Medicaid. Current Medicaid income and asset limits restrict the ability of individuals with disabilities to advance while maintaining health and financial security, creating disparities and systemic barriers. SB 20 seeks legislative change to allow Medicaid coverage for working individuals with disabilities, providing equal career opportunities, independence, and dignity.
According to Pete, “This approach [SB 20] not only saves government resources but also enhances the quality of life for those involved. It enables them to build wealth and achieve independence without the fear of losing support. For too long, this system has kept people in poverty and limited their opportunities. It has silenced their voices and hindered their chances for leadership roles.
Having maintained a fulfilling job for two decades, I understand the challenges faced by many. This experience has motivated me to advocate for this bill on behalf of others. I would greatly appreciate your support.”
Join Pete and support SB 20 to break down employment barriers and ensure employment equity for individuals living with disabilities. If you would like to learn more about SB 20, its supporters, and ways to get involved, visit https://disabilityequitycoalition.org
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![“I think one of the things that’s fantastic here at Quad is the staff are respectful, and the conversations are not just about the life of being a Quad but life in general.” Meet Brenda, resident of six years at Quad Inc.. Originally from McMinnville, Brenda is a born and raised Oregonian. After high school, Brenda attended nursing school at the Good Samaritan School of Nursing and became a cancer care nurse.
In 1999, Brenda was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, a progressive disease that causes muscles to gradually weaken and break down. After diagnosis, Brenda had to leave her job at the Good Samaritan; “It was tough and a challenge because nursing was my life.” During the progression of her Muscular Dystrophy, Brenda had to make life changes from moving out of her family home and into a smaller apartment that could accommodate her needs. She then moved to an assisted living facility and an adult foster home. During her experience in an institutionalized care setting, Brenda explains “the culmination of all the loss [of personal liberties] was difficult.”
After a few years in her adult foster home, Brenda found out about Quad Inc. and applied for housing. After getting the call about a vacancy, she moved into her new apartment. Brenda had to adjust to the independent style of living that Quad offers because she regained many of her personal liberties back that had been taken away during her time in assisted living. For Brenda, “there were adjustments [...] but I am impressed with the help we have.” After six years of living at Quad, Brenda thrives in her everyday life and adjusts to the progression of her Muscular Dystrophy with the support of attendant care staff.
Looking towards the future, Brenda reflects on her past and the impact she can have on others; “One of the things I loved about being in the nursing career was being able to teach patients, family, staff, students and being taught myself. That is something I am hoping as my disease progresses - that will be an aspect of my disease that I can pass onto staff, caregivers, and other residents.”
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