Director

PaedDr. Petr Štainigl

Mission, Goals and Principles

Mission of institution

The Institute pursues the mission of providing help to those who have appeared in an adverse social situation. Due to the social trouble, the people cannot receive needed support in their natural environment.

We aim at improving socialization of our clients. When providing them with the social services, we maintain the clients' dignity.

Our mission focuses on widening the of scope of our clients' personal opportunities, on preserving and maintaining the way of life they had been living so far. Further, we also try help them use all kinds of public institutions and find inclusion in their local community and social environment. Making the mission come true is something to which all of our staff are committed with respect to the general public.

Aim

Our aim is to offer the clients of the Institute such a wide range of services that is able to satisfy their individual needs and requirements, emphasising the biggest autonomy and independence possible. Further, the Institute also provides high-quality and professional service that tries to give the clients as much real-life experience as possible.

We strive to support our clients in making autonomous decisions about their life and to include them in public activities. We also assist them with joining an educational programme in scope of special schools comprising both the elementary and secondary education levels. Our clients get ready to find their way in a real life and in the labour market.

Principles

The relationship between the clients and the provider of the social services is based on an agreement, which is in accordance with the Social Services Act. The clients are, in advance, informed on the key documents of the facility and also on their rights. Before their cooperation, the client and the provider agree on the range and manner of the social services offered. Signature of the agreement is immediately followed by planning the course of the services including the special pedagogy, treatment and rehabilitation plans together with a schedule tailored individually for the client. These plans are always striving to help the clients reach their personal aims. The planning process is flexible.

Through the adaptation procedure, the users of the services maintain close contact with the professional staff who are at hand to resolve any possible problems immediately. With support of the team of professionals, the individual clients choose a particular key member of staff who plans their aims for future with the client.

The client is free to adapt his/her daily programme according to their ideas and habits. They can participate actively and thus decide on how they use the services. The clients´ representatives have got the possibility to be members of the catering commission and so on.
The accommodation facility opens continuously and in accordance with needs of the clients, their legal representatives and custodians. Provision of the social services prevents the users with lower self-reliance from being excluded from society. Every one of them is seen as an individual with specific needs. The services are always based on individual attitude of the staff, their optimism, sensitive and caring approach towards the clients, all of that in accordance with legal standards and regulations. At work, the staff abide by the Code of Ethics of the Institute in Zbůch. Further, each staff member is qualified to look after the clients in accordance with the Act on Social Services.

The clients are entitled to full board (5 times a day), necessary nursing, rehabilitation, social, educational and therapeutic treatment. They can also participate in our cultural, social and sports events according to the schedule offered by the provider in scope of the local community. The programme includes elementary school attendance modified for persons with a disability. Secondary school attendance is also possible. In that case, the educational programme covers that one of an apprentice school.

The clients also receive support in case of working in a dedicated workshop run by the VDI Styl company regrouping people with a disability. Another option is to use an agency which specializes in localizing job opportunities for those requiring support at the workplace.

The users can also use the Rehabilitation Centre in Sazamov located close to the city of Domažlice. Priority is given to children to whom the institutional care had been allocated by authorities. In the children’s case, the provider cooperates with the authority providing legal protection to the particular child. This place is an ideal relaxation spot. It is fully accessible for the physically disabled. All clients can move freely within the public premises of the facility and beyond.