What is the purpose of the Emmaus Quality of Life Trust?
The Emmaus Quality of Life Trust empowers individuals who receive social security disability benefits to save and plan for the future without jeopardizing their benefits. These funds are reserved to address the person’s additional and supplementary needs that are not met by government benefits.
Why Should I Consider a Special Needs Pooled Trust?
The Emmaus Quality of Life Trust is a wonderful option for improving the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. It preserves funds for the future while maintaining benefits; facilitates long-term planning; and eliminates the need to frivolously spend down assets, while giving individuals the ability to make choices and spend their funds on the things that matter to them.
Have questions about our Special Needs Pooled Trust?
Please contact our Chief Financial Officer, Margaret Pollock at 412-275-0696 or mpollock@emmaus.pgh.org
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Services consist of support in the general areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, therapeutic activities, personal adjustment, relationship development, socialization, and use of community resources. Home and Community Supports is scheduled in 15-minute units, and is provided at a one to one staff / individual ratio.
The Emmaus mission calls us to share our lives with one another.
Every time we welcome a new resident at Emmaus, we commit to providing the highest quality of care to that person for the rest of his or her life. That means sharing meals, working together, holding celebrations, facing our challenges, and building friendships. We value the unique gifts that each of our residents brings to this Community.
Meet Matt.
Matt’s parents recognized the need for a long term plan for Matt when the day came that they could no longer care for him.
Meet Patty.
When her mother moved into a nursing home, Patty found a new and permanent home here with Emmaus.
Meet Gina.
She lives in a beautiful Emmaus home with two housemates, and works in a vocational training program five days a week.
Meet Camille & Frank.
After their mother passed, this brother and sister found a good quality of life together at Emmaus.
Latest Emmaus Announcements
Give joy this Season with the Giving Machine Pittsburgh!
We are delighted to share that Emmaus has been chosen as one of five charity partners for this year’s Giving Machine Pittsburgh, presented by The Church of Jesus Christ of
Welcome New Board of Directors Member, Nicholas Rendulic
We are excited to welcome Nicholas Rendulic to the Emmaus Board of Directors! Originally from Pittsburgh, Nicholas earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Gannon University. He currently works
Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh Chosen as a “Select” Provider!
Exciting Announcement! Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs recently began transitioning to a new system called “Performance-Based Contracting.” Under this new system, providers of residential services for people with intellectual disabilities