Welcome to Absolute Care Residences.

ACR helps families and individuals with an intellectual disability, autism or developmental disability to live more independently in their homes and communities, and provides a variety of services to promote healthier, more fulfilling, and productive lives.

We aim to empower individuals to reach their maximum potential with compassion, honesty, and through individual choice.

Our Services

We provide high-quality
home and community services.

/ Assistance

Home & Community Habilitation

Unlicensed Residential

Licensed Residential

Companion Services

Homemaker/Chore Services

Private Care

+ More

Our Philosophy

We care about everyone,
but we put each individual first.

Absolute Care Residences supports individuals with services related to housing, relationships, financial management, health monitoring, and recreation - all executed with a person-centered approach.


With core competencies in relationship building and personalized support, we ensure each individual is able to thrive in an environment where they can develop their unique potential.

How do you qualify?

Individuals under certain support services waivers qualify for home and community services:

Note: The list of eligibility criteria and services may change when waiver amendments or waiver renewals are approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Please, visit the Department of Public Welfare for a current list of all services provided through this waiver.

Be a resident of Pennsylvania

And be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident

Be between the ages of 18-59

Certain waivers have no age limit for individuals with an intellectual disability or autism

Be recommended for an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) level of care

Based on a medical evaluation

Be eligible for Medical Assistance (MA)

Meet the financial requirements as determined by your local County Assistance office

You must earn $2,100 per month, or less

Vision Statement

Our vision is grounded in our belief that each person is unique and must be treated with

With our dedicated and passionate team of professionals, Absolute Care Residences will strive to be an influential and forward-thinking home and community services company. We will provide care that will yield high-quality outcomes by continuously enhancing the education of our employees. Attaining exceptional customer satisfaction by carefully matching caregiver expertise to patient needs, all the while maintaining a culture of compassion, is our ultimate goal.

We are guided by

“We want our clients to feel safe in their home, in their neighborhood, at work, as well as in all other aspects without feeling restricted or overprotected. We seek to provide stability in our client's lives, and do so only with their input and permission: ’nothing about me without me’.”

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“We empower individuals to have control over their life, including relationships, supports, and planning the services they receive.”

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“We want to empower our clients to be community contributors as full citizens: to vote, to work for pay, to volunteer, to belong to a religious community, to participate in leisure activities, and to be recognized for their abilities and gifts.”

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“We strive for individuals to have the freedom to have the life they want, the ability to negotiate risks in exercising their freedom of choice, and individuality: to be known and respected for their unique self.”

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“We are supportive of families, in partnership with our Direct Support Professionals, in providing mentoring to help our clients build new skill sets they can leverage to develop their own independence, and build relationships with family, neighbors and the friends they choose.”

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