Area Residential Care

Area Residential Care is a private, non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization, created in 1968 by a group of parents and other interested parties. Our mission is to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life. From our inception, Area Residential Care's purpose has been to provide community-based services for persons with intellectual disabilities. Over the past 50 years, we have grown to serve an average of 250 people with disabilities annually; providing residential, vocational, and day hab services in Dubuque and Dyersville communities.

Through a variety of community-based residential and vocational programs, Area Residential Care helps people with disabilities become active, participating members of the community. Giving people with disabilities choices about where and how they live, work and socialize with their non-disabled peers is the essence of Area Residential Care's purpose.

Testimonials

"Area Residential Care gives them a chance to live and to share their life with everyone else. It makes me feel good to know that my child is taken care of. I know what he is happy and as a parent that's what you want." - Chuck Davis