Why Mary Centre?
A generation ago, people who had a developmental disability rarely lived into their fifties. Today more are living into their seventies and even eighties. There is reason to celebrate! However it also means that these people are outliving their parent(s) and siblings and/or caregivers. Moreover, they require more care as they age. Thus older adults with a developmental disability are under-served and often marginalized.
- About three (3) out of every hundred (100) people have some type of a developmental disability. A significant number require support with daily living.
Mary Centre is serving an increasing number of these seniors.
Vision & Mission
With a vision of celebrating developmental disabilities and building a good life, Mary Centre is your trusted partner in enabling and enriching the lives of people with a developmental disability. We promote independence and individuality and encourage community inclusion in all areas of a person’s life.
We are a community-based organization that provides support services designed to enhance the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
While reflecting Catholic principles, Mary Centre is available to people of all backgrounds and religious denominations. In fact, it is our values that represent who we are and what we do.
BUILDING A GOOD LIFE
Community support helps people with developmental disabilities to build self esteem, confidence and independence, which assists people in being contributing members of their communities.
Respect, Compassion, Inclusion and Integrity.
These values are Mary Centre.
Respect
Respect will be shown by:
Active listening
- Responding to the life goals of those that we serve
- Behaving in ways that honour the emotional, physical and behavioural needs of each other
- The right to equality for all
Compassion
As experienced by:
- Treating those we serve, their families, our community, our volunteers and our employees with care and fairness
- Caring for and enabling those we serve, in order to promote their independence and self esteem
Inclusion
Will be strengthened by:
Inclusion in the community
- Ensuring we act in the best interests of those we serve and their families
- Enabling people to fully participate in recreational, vocational, social, religious activities and community life
Integrity
Of actions by: Treating all people with honesty and empathy
- Always doing the right thing for the right reason
- Committing ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct
- Standing by the people we support, their families and our organization
