Support built around the person.
Empowered Services provides one-on-one attendant care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Oregon. Support is built around the person’s authorized plan, routines, choices, communication, safety, and goals — at home and in the community.
What attendant care may support.
Attendant care can help with everyday activities at home and in the community. The person’s authorized plan determines what a DSP may provide.
Respectful help with personal care, hygiene, household routines, reminders, and everyday tasks that protect dignity and keep daily life on track.
Appointments, recreation, errands, volunteering, events, and meaningful presence outside the home.
Grocery routines, food choices, and kitchen structure that support daily stability.
Hands-on help with safe cooking and meal preparation in the kitchen.
Shopping lists, purchases, and everyday money routines as part of daily life.
Help getting around safely, plus walking, recreation, and active routines at the person’s pace and preference.
Prefer a trusted caregiver? Explore the Empowered Choice Program → — and in the counties we currently coordinate locally, a named Care Coordinator supports the attendant-care relationship.
Support that fits real life.
These are examples of goals and outcomes people bring to us. Choose one to see the kinds of attendant-care help it may include.
Feeling safer and more confident at home
Attendant care can bring steady, respectful help to everyday routines at home.
Your authorized plan and conversation with your case-management team determine which supports apply.
Support should follow the person — their goals, their pace, their life.
Understanding eligibility and next steps.
Eligibility for Oregon IDD services is determined through the appropriate state or local process. Once eligible, a person may work with a CDDP Service Coordinator or Support Services Brokerage Personal Agent, depending on age, living setting, services, and individual choice. Empowered Services does not determine IDD eligibility or authorize service hours — we can answer questions about our attendant-care intake and help you understand what information we need to explore services with us.
Listen. Understand. Match. Walk with you.
See how matching works — the Empowered Match Method™ →We learn communication, routines, goals, preferences, support needs, interests, and daily life before making any recommendation.
We look beyond eligibility — personality fit, family dynamics, safety, language, support style, and what success looks like for everyone.
We identify caregivers who align with needs, goals, and communication style — not simply who's available first. Families stay active, including the Meet & Greet.
We work with your case-management team.
Good attendant care depends on clear communication. With permission, Empowered Services works with the person, family, Service Coordinator or Personal Agent, and other approved team members to help attendant care stay aligned with the authorized plan.
DSPs and the Empowered Care Team complete required documentation and report concerns so the appropriate team members can respond.
When invited, we share useful observations about routines, communication, safety, and how attendant care is working in everyday life.
We communicate with the Service Coordinator or Personal Agent about the attendant-care relationship, staffing, authorized support, and changes that may need attention.
Trusted by Oregon families.
“The Empowered Services team has been wonderful to work with. Everyone has been professional and their customer service has been dynamic! I have enjoyed working with each person who has helped me — as I set up DSP services for our daughter.”
“Reliable, honest, and full of integrity. They are committed to and compassionate about the people they serve. I have experience both as the parent of a young adult with autism and as a DSP for my son — I truly feel like part of a wonderful family.”
“We moved to Empowered after other agencies treated people as a line item on a finance sheet. Empowered leads with love, compassion, and people first. Our coordinators respond rapidly, always follow up, and know the DDS laws — and if they don’t, they find out.”
Questions, answered.
What families ask us most.
We work alongside your IDD team.
We partner with Services Coordinators, Personal Agents, Support Services Brokerages, and county CDDP teams — coordinating directly with Oregon's official IDD system so every referral reaches a real person, fast, with clear updates back to you.
Learn how to refer →Let's find the right support.
Whether you're ready to start or just exploring options, a real person on our team is here to help — no pressure, in English or Spanish.
Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm PT · English & Spanish support