Grant Spotlight: Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR) received $20,000 from the Federal Association to support its innovative, award-winning Tricia Sullivan Respite Care Programs, which provide a life-changing service for Montgomery County residents with profound disabilities and complex medical needs, and their families. 

Participants are at an increased risk for medical emergencies such as seizures, and require assistance with every activity of daily living like eating, dressing and toileting. Many participants require feeding tubes, adaptations and specialized equipment. PCR maintains the highest standards of excellence and safety within each of our programs. The need for quality respite care is critical, and PCR is extremely grateful to the Order of Malta for generously supporting these programs.

For individuals with profound disabilities, respite care is a key determining factor in preventing institutionalization. The Tricia Sullivan Respite Care Programs are unique in Montgomery County as they: (1) provide parents with a vital break from care-giving; (2) provide participants with needed therapeutic interventions and care in a safe setting, and (3) bring together Montgomery County residents of differing abilities through the use of volunteers, thereby enriching our community as a whole. A brief video about these programs can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/34977773.