Phoenix Services

"People with *brain injuries have access to or receive essential support and gain independence because Phoenix Service Corporation has sufficient resources to provide advocacy, networking, training and services." For the purpose of proper interpretation of this vision statement, the following descriptors are offered: o Brain injury: those people wh... o, due to impairment, damage, or disease, have a need for customized assessment and planning and for strategies to help compensate for cognitive disability. o Essential supports: to live independently, have community access, family support, educational support (family as well as the person needing support), employment supports, behavioral supports, financial supports, or other supports as needed. o Independence: being able to live in the environment of their choosing, learning to function in society, learning to be able to care for themselves (i.e., dress themselves; feed themselves, shower, etc.). Learning they can survive without being dependent upon family and that they are able and competent to make decisions that will affect them. o Sufficient resources: training of staff, family, person in services, other agencies and the public at large. It also includes volunteers working with the person. Resources might also mean funding as necessary to provide those services (they might include state, federal, donations, private pay, grants, scholarships, insurance, etc.). o Advocacy: promoting self-image and esteem, encouraging respect and understanding among society, interacting with agencies and support systems to ensure a person's rights are considered.Read More