Dickinson Center

Dickinson Center, Inc. operates three Community Residential Facilities, or group homes, in Elk County and one in Potter County. Direct care staff employed in these group homes provide services to adults with intellectual disabilities who choose to live in a community setting. Our goal is to encourage independent quality lifestyles while ensuring the safety, welfare and health of the individuals we serve. Staff at the group homes provide 24-hour care and supervision for the consumers. Each home provides support to 3-4 people (Potter County home 3 people). The group homes are individualized, and every effort is made to operate the home and respond to the consumers in a manner that suits their desires and interests. Staff provide support that promotes each consumer's independence while allowing them to accomplish everyday tasks. Each consumer's role in self-care, cooking, laundry, and upkeep of their home is based not only on their interests, but on their capacity to participate in the task at hand.