Mission Statement

Mission statement, objectives, vision and values

Mission statement

The aim of Doorway to Life (Abode) is to provide services to adults with physical disabilities which enable them to live the lives of their choice to the fullest potential.

Objectives

The objectives are to provide person-centred programmes and activities, which will develop individual skills and interests, reflect preferences and provide for individual needs.

To empower service users to attain an equal footing in the community by offering pertinent assistance and support in a safe, accessible and friendly environment.

To nurture participation and inclusion of service-users in their self-development.

To enable service-users to live more independently.

Vision

To provide a range of resources and supports which promote choice and enable people with disabilities to actively participate in their own communities.

 Core Values

Respect and equality

 Programmes in Doorway to Life provide service users with the opportunity to acquire valued roles and a valued place amongst a network of people. Programmes will strive to empower service users to attain an equal footing in the community. No individual will be excluded from programmes at Doorway to Life on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, race, age, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability or membership of the Travelling Community.

Participation and Partnership

Doorway to Life aims to ensure each person’s aims and objectives are not sidelined at any stage during their participation on the programmes and that services are user driven. In order to ensure this programmes are designed to be flexible and a Personal Learning Plan is developed in partnership with each trainee on the Independent Living Programme. Learning plans are evaluated and updated through regular reviews. Disability awareness training, work experience, training courses and social activities provide opportunities for meaningful social interaction and community inclusion. Doorway to Life also values partnerships with other service providers in Cork including the MS Society, NCBI, Cluid Housing Association, Mahon Family Resource Centre and St. Laurence’s Cheshire Home.