QUAD Inc.

10/02/2026

Meet Quad Inc. resident, Kiersi!

We interviewed Kiersi on her experience living at Quad since 2016. Kiersi lives with Cerebral Palsy, a group of neurological disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. The effects of CP vary from person to person and can affect muscle tone, coordination, mobility, and fine motor skills.

Since moving to Quad, Kiersi has traveled across the country, held multiple jobs, completed her associate and bachelor's degrees, and is working on starting her master's program.

Hear firsthand how Quad supports adults living with disabilities like Kiersi.

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In search of wheelchair accessible and affordable apartment? Learn about our five apartment buildings located in the Portland metro and apply to today! Visit https://quadinc.org/

09/25/2026

Resource Alert!

FACT Oregon is hosting their fall cohort for Money Skills, No Limits starting October 5th!

The 6-session virtual training series helps youth and young adults with disabilities and their families learn how to manage money and make smart choices. They encourage young people (14+) and their families to attend together. In this series, they will discuss:

- Why it's important for youth with disabilities to make their own decisions about money.
- How to prioritize needs over wants and plan for your future.
- Common income sources for people with disabilities.
- Where to store and grow your money and access it easily.
- Ways to keep your money safe.
- How to make a SMART financial goal and plan.
- How to create a budget and track spending.
- Credit, borrowing, and debt mean and how to use credit wisely.
-Where to get more help.

Learn more and register here: https://factoregon.org/moneyskills

Learning money skills can be an empowering process for everyone.

This 6-session training for ages 14+ supports youth with disabilities and their families to manage money and make smart choices. Starts October 5th!

✅prioritize needs over wants and plan for your future
💰learn about income sources and how to grow your money
🎯create a financial goal and plan that isn't overwhelming
➕and more!

Learn more and register here: https://factoregon.org/moneyskills

Thank you to OnPoint Community Credit Union and Oregon Health Authority for helping us to make this series happen!

08/10/2026

This past Saturday, Portland said goodbye to the Lloyd Center. After 66 years of being open to the public, we will never forget the memories our residents and community shared on the rink and throughout the mall. While we are sad to say goodbye, we want to thank the Lloyd Center for all the fun memories. We will never forget all the fun our residents had on the iconic ice rink with Oregon Spinal Cord Injury Connection a few years ago.
We hope the redevelopment of the Lloyd Center property will continue to provide an accessible space for all!

08/05/2026

Audra's activism and leadership on behalf of people with disabilities is inspiring! We are so grateful that she calls Quad Inc. home. Thank you for being a strong voice for our community!

We're incredibly grateful to every advocate that speaks up for the rights of people with disabilities. Audra — one of the plaintiffs in our lawsuit against the City of Portland and Multnomah County — joined DRO Executive Director & CEO Jake Cornett on OPB's Think Out Loud.

They discussed the lawsuit we filed last week with Disability Law United and the ACLU. The case alleges that Portland and Multnomah County's emergency management systems fail to protect people with disabilities before, during, and after disasters — from inaccessible alerts to inadequate evacuation and shelter accommodations.

👉 Here's the full conversation: opb.org/article/2026/07/30/think-out-loud-disability-rights-oregon-lawsuit/

07/29/2026

In search of wheelchair accessible and affordable apartment? Learn about our five apartment buildings located in the Portland metro and apply to today! Visit https://quadinc.org/

QUAD Inc. provides barrier-free, low-cost housing and optional 24/7 shared attendant care services that help assist in activities of daily living.

Visit our website for information on building locations, apartment sizes, applications and more - https://quadinc.org/services/affordable-housing/.

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 mis...

07/16/2026

Welcome to Burnside Station Apartments! Constructed in 2004, Burnside Station is Quad’s fourth independent living facility. Tucked away in the neighborhood off 160th Avenue between East Burnside and SE Stark Street, Burnside Station is minutes from TriMet’s max blue line, major bus routes and an array of local grocery stores, restaurants and more. The building features 20 accessible one and two-bedroom apartments, a large outdoor community space, indoor community room, and accessible parking.

All QUAD Inc. buildings offer optional, 24/7 shared attendant care with onsite staff to support residents who choose to enroll. Quad services support activities of daily living including wake-up and bedtime care, cooking, medical assistance, project assistance, activities, and more. To promote and maintain residents’ independence, Quad gives residents the power to choose and direct services themselves, ensuring they receive the help and support they really need.

Interested in applying for wheelchair-accessible housing? Burnside welcomes new residents living with physical disabilities with its wheelchair accessible design features in every apartment. Visit our website, www.quadinc.org to learn more about our housing program, access application forms and learn more about our supportive services.

07/15/2026

The annual QUAD Inc. Resident zoo trip happened last week and it’s safe to say, residents and staff had a blast! Thank you Oregon Zoo for a wonderful day. We will be back soon!

07/10/2026

We are hiring for a new position - Care Services Director (RN)!

We are looking for an individual with a RN license and experience in home care, healthcare operations and case management to manage our shared attendant care program in our five QUAD Inc. buildings.

Click the link to our LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4437911906/ to see the full details or visit our website at www.quadinc.org/about/employment.

06/10/2026

Our friends from Upstream Access came to our Station 162 building for an emergency preparedness workshop last week. Upstream Access is a cross-disability community grounded in resilience, connection and collective power that supports our disability community through collective resilience.

During our workshop, QUAD residents participated in an extreme heat preparedness session that explored practical, person-centered strategies for individuals living with disabilities and community members to stay cool in times of extreme heat. Residents also worked on creating support networks and brainstormed resources to create resilient emergency response plans.

At the end of the session, Upstream Access provided extreme heat kits to QUAD resident participants. The kits contained useful items like electric fans, solar-powered lights, ice packs and more.

Thank you Upstream Access for empowering QUAD residents to become better prepared for future emergencies and thank you to the Clark Foundation for funding this awesome event!

05/05/2026

We cannot believe the transformation of the community garden beds at Myers Court! The overhaul was quite a task with all the overgrown weeds from the off season, but our residents and volunteers did an amazing job!