MCAR, Inc.

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Since 1952, MCAR, Inc. has provided quality, comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. MCAR strives to assist these individuals to develop the skills necessary to function as vital members of the community while making their own choices about where they live, work, and recreate. MCAR’s programs include residential services, in-home family supports, vocational habilitation, socialization and recreational activities, job training, and job coaching.

MCAR serves close to 500 people through these various programs and employs a staff of 150 people. MCAR is one of three subsidiaries owned by the Arc of Mercer County.

MCAR's Adult Day Services provide prevocational services at two locations in Mercer County. Theprevocational program teaches vocational skills through hands-on work experiences such as packaging, sorting, collating, and other piece-rated subcontract work. Individuals are also given the opportunity to learn how to refinish furniture, build sign stands, and manufacture wooden pallets. The Community Employment program is a part of the prevocational service department.  Daily living skills and alternative activitities are an important component of these programs. The links below will provide you with specific information regarding these programs and services.

Adult Day Services

Community Employment

Home and Community Habilitative Aid services provided by MCAR, Inc. assist an individual in acquiring, retaining and developing skills in reaching their personal goals for independance.  The link below will provide you with specific information regarding these programs and services.

            Habilitative Aid

MCAR’s Residential Services department provides a variety of residential options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These options are designed to assist these individuals in becoming as independent as possible and integrated into their communities. MCAR’s fifteen group homes provide a comfortable home living situation with twenty-four hour staff supervision. The Family Living program is foster care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that allows them to live in a family setting. The Respite Care program provides temporary care for families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The link below will provide you with specific information regarding these programs and services.

Residential Services

MCAR’s Recreation Program offers opportunities for recreation, socialization, and personal growth for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through travel and leisure services. Our individuals participate in activities such as bowling, bocce, dances, visiting amusement parks, traveling to Florida, and attending concerts. These programs are designed to increase the individual’s self-confidence and expose them to new experiences. The link below will provide you with specific information regarding these programs and services.

Recreation Program

Some of our security policies are available online.  The link below will direct you to more information regarding these policies

            HIPAA & Security Policies

MCAR, Inc. is committed to helping individuals with intellectual and developemental disabilities live their lives to the fullest. Our services are designed to allow these individuals to make their own choices and reach their fullest potential. Our comprehensive services allow MCAR to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all stages of their adult lives.