Disability Support Services in Tualatin, OR
In-home attendant care and disability support for individuals and families in Tualatin and the surrounding Portland metro.
Tualatin at a Glance
- Services Available
- In-Home Attendant Care
- County
- Washington County
- Local CDDP
- Washington County Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) · 503-846-4737
- Nearest Day Support Activities
- Salem
Disability Support Agency Serving Tualatin and Washington County
Tualatin is a compact city of roughly 28,000 residents at the southern edge of the Portland metropolitan area, sitting along Interstate 5 about twenty minutes south of downtown Portland. It is a planned community in the truest sense — its commercial core, its residential neighborhoods, and its public spaces were laid out with intention, and the result is a city that feels walkable in places where most Portland-area suburbs do not. The Tualatin Commons sits at the center of town, anchored by a small lake and surrounded by restaurants, offices, and apartments. The Tualatin River Greenway Trail runs along the river through Browns Ferry Park and the broader river corridor, connecting parks and neighborhoods on a route that genuinely works for someone moving at their own pace. The Tualatin Public Library, the Tualatin Community Park, and the WES commuter rail station at Tualatin Station give the city a small downtown feel that is unusual for a community its size.
For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Tualatin offers a quieter alternative to the denser parts of the Portland metro. The streets are calmer, the community is smaller, and the trip to a grocery store, a park, or a familiar restaurant is short. Bridgeport Village — technically just over the line in Tigard but functionally part of Tualatin's daily life — adds a larger retail and dining environment to the mix, and the WES commuter rail line connects Tualatin to Tigard, Beaverton, and Wilsonville for residents who can use rail transit. Major employers like Lam Research and Reser's Fine Foods anchor the local economy, but Tualatin's character is residential more than industrial, and that character matters for people who do better in a less hectic setting.
There is one thing about Tualatin that anyone arranging I/DD services here needs to know up front — the city sits across two counties. Most of Tualatin is in Washington County, but the southeastern portion crosses into Clackamas County, and the county line runs through neighborhoods rather than around them. For families navigating the I/DD service system in Oregon, that matters, because case management and eligibility are county-based. Which county your home address sits in determines which Community Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) you work with, and the two counties have different offices, different staff, and different processes. North Star Oregon brings its person-centered, in-home attendant care model to Tualatin and works with whichever CDDP serves the family — extending the same quality of service we have built across the Willamette Valley into the southern Portland metro.
Disability Support Services in Tualatin, Oregon
Portland Metro Reach, Oregon Roots
Tualatin is part of North Star Oregon's expansion into the Portland metropolitan area. We are a Willamette Valley-founded agency — with roots in Albany, Corvallis, and Salem — and the model we have built over the years is in-home and person-centered, organized around the individual rather than around a building or a fixed schedule. In a metro area where larger, institutional providers dominate the landscape, that approach offers families something different. Tualatin's smaller scale actually suits this model well. The community is compact enough that an attendant care worker can build a real understanding of the places that matter to the person they support — the route to the library, the park bench at Tualatin Commons, the regular table at a familiar restaurant. We are not running individuals between unrelated stops on a tight clock. We are showing up consistently and helping each person engage with their community in the way that works for them. Families in Tualatin can expect the same direct, relationship-based service our clients in Salem, Corvallis, and Albany already receive — adapted to the rhythm of life in a southern Portland metro suburb that straddles two counties.
Quality You Can Verify
Tualatin families have provider choices, and they should use that leverage. The Portland metro market is large enough that a family does not have to settle for a provider that rotates staff without notice, hides behind a call center, or treats a service plan as a billing document rather than a real plan for someone's life. North Star Oregon is transparent about what we offer — trained, background-checked attendant care workers matched to each individual, consistent scheduling, and direct communication with families. We also keep our footprint honest. We do not pretend to operate services in Tualatin that we do not actually run. We provide in-home attendant care in Tualatin, and we coordinate with whichever county CDDP serves the family — Washington County for most Tualatin addresses, Clackamas County for the portion of the city across the line. If a family asks us about something we do not provide locally, we say so, and where we can point to another agency that does, we will.
In-Home Attendant Care Services in Tualatin, Oregon
In-home attendant care is the service North Star Oregon provides in Tualatin and the surrounding southern Portland metro. For individuals with I/DD, this means one-on-one support in your own home — help with personal care, daily living, skill building, and community engagement. Tualatin's compact, planned-community character makes it a friendlier environment than many Portland-area suburbs for someone working on community access. The Tualatin Commons, with its lake and surrounding shops and restaurants, sits at a walkable scale. Browns Ferry Park and the Tualatin River Greenway Trail provide quiet outdoor spaces along the river. The Tualatin Public Library is a steady, low-pressure place to spend an afternoon, and the Tualatin Community Park hosts the events and recreation that anchor a lot of family routines.
Our attendant care workers in Tualatin help individuals use these resources at their own pace — a regular walk along the Greenway Trail, a coffee at the Commons, a stop at the library, an errand at Bridgeport Village, or a ride on the WES commuter rail to Tigard or Wilsonville for an appointment or a planned outing. We help with cooking, household routines, and skill building at home, and we help with the practical work of getting to medical and service appointments, whether that means coordinating transportation, riding TriMet together, or driving when that is what makes sense. The point is consistency — the same trained worker, showing up on a schedule the individual and family can count on.
- Personal care and daily living assistance
- Skill building for independent living
- Community access — Tualatin Commons, Greenway Trail, Bridgeport Village, parks, and library
- Assistance with medical and service appointments across Washington and Clackamas County
- Transportation support — WES commuter rail, TriMet bus, and direct rides as needed
- Consistent staffing from familiar, trained support workers
Day Support Activities Near Tualatin, Oregon
North Star Oregon does not currently operate a Day Support Activities (DSA) location in Tualatin or anywhere in the Portland metro area. In-home attendant care is the service we provide locally. Our DSA programs are located further south in the Willamette Valley — in Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, and Tangent — and in Grants Pass in southern Oregon. None of those sites is a realistic daily commute from Tualatin.
For families in Tualatin who want group-based day programming, that means working with another provider in the Portland metro, and we are honest about that rather than pretending otherwise. We recognize the demand for DSA in the southern Portland metro is real — Tualatin, Tigard, Sherwood, and Wilsonville together represent a sizable population of individuals who could benefit from a quality day program closer to home. Expanding DSA into this part of the metro is something we are actively evaluating as our presence here grows. If DSA is something you would want for your family member, let us know if it would matter for your family.
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Services are typically at no out-of-pocket cost to families, funded through Oregon's K-Plan (Medicaid).
Washington County Disability Resources
- Washington County Developmental Disabilities Program (CDDP) — Eligibility, case management, and service coordination for I/DD residents on the Washington County side of Tualatin — which covers most of the city. Main office: 5240 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite 150, Hillsboro, OR 97124. If you are unsure which county your Tualatin address sits in, Washington County is the right place to start for most residents.
Phone: 503-846-4737
- Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities Services — Eligibility, case management, and service coordination for I/DD residents on the Clackamas County side of Tualatin — the southeastern portion of the city. Office: 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Tualatin residents whose home address falls within Clackamas County coordinate services through this office rather than Washington County's.
Phone: 503-655-8666
- Self-Determination Resources, Inc. (SDRI) — Full-service support services brokerage serving adult Washington County residents with I/DD since 1997. Assists individuals and families with self-directed supports and community-based resources. 12770 SW 1st St, Beaverton, OR 97005 — close enough to be a practical option for Tualatin residents on the Washington County side.
Phone: 503-292-7142
- Mentor Oregon — Support services brokerage serving adults with I/DD in Clackamas County and across the Portland metro. A relevant option for Tualatin residents on the Clackamas County side of the city who are pursuing self-directed services.
Phone: 503-786-6400
About North Star Oregon
North Star Oregon was founded in the Willamette Valley and has grown into a statewide provider. Tualatin and the southern Portland metro represent the next step in our expansion — a community where individuals with I/DD deserve more provider options, not fewer, and where the in-home attendant care model we have built fits especially well with the city's compact, planned-community character. We bring the same model that has worked in Salem, Corvallis, Albany, and across the Willamette Valley to Tualatin, regardless of which side of the Washington–Clackamas county line a family lives on. Tualatin families can expect the same direct, person-centered service our clients elsewhere in Oregon already receive.
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