QUEST, Inc.

"QUEST Inc. is dedicated to providing vocational and life skills, which empower people with disabilities and other vocational disadvantages to achieve a quality of life of their individual choosing."

Small Group Employment Janitorial/Lawn Care:

Provides job supports in the community for those individuals seeking our employment. With supervisory support our trainees (after learning the skills at our facility) complete work tasks at various companies in our community. Currently we provide comprehensive custodial and lawn care services at seven contracted custodial and lawn care locations through set aside contracts with Unique Source a membership organization implementing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's State Use Law. We also support one location through a Federal Contract as well as 4 private businesses. 

Employment:

QUEST Employment Services offers not only supports to people with disabilities, but we are a service to the business community by working to fill the needs of employers. A full complement of services includes Community Based Assessments, Identification of Individual Strengths, Assistance finding the right job match or helping to create a job through Customized Employment, Assistance in completing applications and interviewing. On the job training and support, support to maintain successful employment & retraining as needed. Benefits to the employer include a lower absenteeism and lateness rate, dependable and reliable workers, applicants who are pre-screened, on-site training and support by experienced employment specialists (ACRE Certified), Staff sensitivity training available to all companies and services provided at no cost to the employer. 

ATF:

The QUEST Inc. Adult Training Program provides services to individuals diagnosed with development and intellectual disabilities. Our program focuses on the basis of everyday lives and self-determination while providing a safe, supportive, and team-based environment. We provide services to a wide range of functioning levels and will adapt the program to meet the needs of the individual. The program promotes and places an emphasis on building relationships within the program and throughout the community. This is in the hopes that these relationships may play a role in future employment goals and desires of the people we support. 

 In Home Community Support Services:

In Home Community Support Services previously known as Habilitation Services, based on goal oriented, provided one-on-one supported by Direct Support Professionals to learn, maintain, and improve everyday living skills so that they can live as independently as possible and participate more fully in their community life. Some of these skills include banking, home budgeting, how to access public transportation, grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, domestic tasks, and explore opportunities for community work or volunteerism. 

Companion Services:

Provide non=medical care, socialization, or support for adults with intellectual disabilities. This service is provided in a person's home or at various locations in the community. A QUEST Direct Support Professional will help individuals with activities like shopping, household chores, meal preparation, and accompany people to community functions. Companion Services provide more experiences for people to live independently and to become more engaged in their community.