Philosophy & Values
Philosophy & Values
Philosophy:
The BCODP and other user-controlled organisations use Disability to mean “The disadvantage or restriction of activity caused by a contemporary social organisation which takes little or no account of people who have impairments and thus excludes them from the mainstream of social activities.” Disability is therefore a particular form of social oppression and focuses on the barriers (attitudinal, environmental and organisation) which prevent disabled people from having equality of opportunity in employment, education, housing, transport and leisure etc.
Given the above definition, Mochridhe aspire to a Social Model of disability - we believe that it is not your impairment that prevents you from doing the things you want to do, it’s the barriers within our society that restricts disabled people from doing what they want to.
Values:
The values Mochridhe have are the same as most people in life:
- To be treated you and your home with respect
- Respecting the choices you make
- We have confidentially policy, staff understand breaking confidentiality is not tolerated
- To be treated as an adult
- To ensure you get a high standard of service with value for money
- Not to be patronised
- To be a valued stakeholder in the Company
- Knowing the boundaries of the working relationship
- Showing discretion
Impairment
When providing a service Mochridhe does not focus on your impairment whatever that might be, the focus is mainly on what your needs are i.e. if you have a physical impairment with limited mobility, your needs may be assistance with physical tasks like doing domestic tasks or personal needs, if you have learning impairment you may need assistance with money when shopping, paying bill and emotional support.
Mochridhe takes into account disabled people with many different impairments from someone who needs support with shopping and domestic task to someone who has very complex needs i.e. peg feeding, respiratory management etc.