Help with everyday life
Attendant Care
Support with personal care, meals, mobility, safety, routines, and the things you do each day.
Statewide Oregon disability support
Everyone deserves support that feels human.
Finding support can feel like a lot. We help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Oregon start services, choose someone they already trust to become their paid Direct Support Professional (DSP), or ask us to help find a good match.
You have a care team that gets to know you, supports your caregiver, and stays connected after services begin.
A care teamSupport after services begin
The Oregon Path
You do not need to know the system. We will guide you.
Choose the option that best describes your situation. We will help guide the rest.
I need disability support services
I already know my caregiver
I want to work as a DSP
I am referring someone
I need help with something already in progress
I am looking for resources
Not sure where to start?
That is okay. We will help you find the right next step.
Statewide certifiedSupport inquiries welcomed across Oregon
County-focusedClear responsibility for your county
Local care teamPeople who stay connected to you
Customer-centeredYour choices, goals, and real life come first
Support services
Support that fits your life.
Help for everyday life, work, and community. Every person is different. We get to know what matters to you and provide support that fits your goals, routines, and choices.
Learn, connect, and belong
Day Support Activities
Support for adults to build skills, relationships, confidence, and community connections.
Time to rest and recharge
Relief Care
Trusted support when your usual caregiver needs a break or cannot be there.
Following an approved support plan
Behavior Support Plan Implementation
When a support plan is in place, trained team members follow it with consistency, dignity, and care.
Help while you work
On-the-Job Attendant Care
Support with personal care, communication, mobility, and other approved needs while you work.
Help getting where life happens
Community Transportation
Transportation support for adults to reach work, activities, appointments, and community life.
Your Individual Support Plan (ISP) guides the support we provide. We will help you understand what comes next.
Known, seen, and supported
More than a DSP. A care team that knows you and follows through.
You are not left to manage support alone. Your care team learns what matters to you and stays connected when life changes.
You are known from the beginning
A member of your care team welcomes you, introduces the people supporting you, and makes sure you know who to call.
Your team stays connected
When something changes, your care team helps with questions, backup support, concerns, and next steps.
Your community matters
We help you find local resources, activities, and connections that fit your life.
Your caregiver is supported too
Caregivers receive training, check-ins, clear communication, and a team they can turn to.
Your experience matters.
We listen to you, your family, and your caregiver and use what you share to make support better.
★★★★★
“A DSP tailored to our son.”
We joined the interview process and found a DSP who fits our son’s everyday life.
Finding the right fit
A good match works in real life.
We look beyond availability. A strong match brings together three things: readiness, relationship, and real life.
ReadinessPrepared for the support, schedule, and training.
RelationshipComfort, communication, trust, and mutual choice.
Real lifeA fit that works with routines, location, language, and everyday life.
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Tell us about you
Share what matters to you, the support you need, and what a good day looks like.
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Choose your path
Bring someone you trust or ask us to help find a DSP.
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Meet before you decide
Meet possible DSPs and decide whether the relationship feels right. We take care of the required employment and training steps.
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We stay connected
Your care team checks in after support begins and helps when something changes.
Service Coordinator, Personal Agent, school, or community partner?
Learn how to refer someone and work alongside Empowered across Oregon.
Empowered Choice Program
Choose someone you trust—without being left to manage support alone.
A family member, friend, or longtime supporter may be able to become your paid DSP. We guide both people through the steps and stay connected after support begins.
Your choice stays central. The person you choose still completes the required employment, background check, onboarding, and training steps before paid support begins.
Work with us
Do work that changes a life—including yours.
Do meaningful work with paid training, clear communication, regular check-ins, and a care team behind you.
$23–$26DSP pay range
BenefitsPaid training · eligible employees may qualify for PTO, a 401(k), and other benefits
StatewideCaregiver Profiles welcomed across Oregon
Oregon-rooted · Since 2018
“Would I trust this person to support someone I love?”
A simple question that keeps relationships, dignity, and real life at the center of support.
Our story
Founded in Oregon. Built on relationships.
John D. Marvin founded Empowered Services in 2018 on a simple belief: strong support grows through strong relationships.
Common questions
Plain answers before you take the next step.
A few things people often want to know before they reach out.
How do I start services?
Choose the option that best fits your situation in The Oregon Path, start the private Customer Intake Form, or call us. A team member usually follows up within 1 to 2 business days.
Do you serve my county?
We welcome service inquiries from all 36 Oregon counties. When services can begin depends on the support that is approved, local staffing, and DSP availability.
Can someone I already know become my paid caregiver?
Often, yes. A family member, friend, or longtime supporter may apply through the Empowered Choice Program and complete the required employment, background check, onboarding, and training steps.
What happens after services begin?
Your care team stays connected. They help with questions, changes, backup support, concerns, and next steps so you are not left to manage support alone. See how our care team works.
What if my DSP cannot come one day?
Contact us as soon as you know a shift may be missed. We will use the backup plan, look for qualified coverage, and tell you who is following up. Replacement timing depends on qualified DSP availability. Call (503) 855-3581.
Looking for Oregon I/DD information?
Find current guides, events, county resources, and the monthly newsletter.
Take the next step
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Start intake, explore caregiver choice, or talk with a real person. You do not need to know every answer before reaching out.