Hammer Overview Mission Hammer Residences provides adults and children with developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience life to its fullest. Our Values Empowerment, Joy, Learning, Pride, Quality, Service, Stewardship Our Motto Respecting Abilities. Reaching for Opportunities. Realizing Dreams. History Since 1923, Hammer has had a long, rich history of providing innovative services that support people with developmental disabilities to live meaningful, self-directed lives. Almost 100 years later, we continue to serve the Minnesota community. In the early years, Alvina Hammer’s vision for the care and treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities and related conditions differed radically from the societal norm of her time. She believed they had the right to lead lives in a loving atmosphere where they would feel secure and develop self-confidence and self-direction. Today, we still draw inspiration from our founder’s passion for innovative service. Supporting the individual in their right to be self-directed is at the core of Hammer’s mission: to provide adults and children with disabilities the opportunity to experience life to its fullest. Vision Hammer will continue its tradition of providing leadership and high quality growth in the field of developmental disabilities. We will achieve this vision by: • •
Providing a broad array of person-centered services that establish the market model Providing innovative, responsive, personalized living experiences for all ages
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Expanding our services and those served Diversifying our funding sources Building, leveraging, and broadening the reach of the Hammer brand Providing highly valued and sought-after knowledge and expertise Being the workplace of choice for highly committed, professional staff essential to and invested in our individuals and the organization Recruiting and retaining high quality, skilled, mission-driven staff while improving our employment proposition Nurturing a culture of innovation, affirmation and freedom to challenge for continuous improvement Achieving operational and program effectiveness utilizing leading technologies
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Reinventing management and decision-making structures that serve our model of services Establishing sustainable, innovative, and humble leadership with high expectations, clear roles and measured performance “Raising the Bar” in all we do
Self-Determination Hammer’s mission focuses on supporting individuals to “experience life to its fullest.” A key component in that pursuit is supporting those we serve in making decisions about their lives and care. Beginning with the intake meeting, we make every effort to tailor our services to the individual; this helps us to ensure that we support each individual’s goals and interests. Whether it is determining what to have for dinner, which clubs or groups to join, or what day program they attend, we believe that those we support not only have the right to choose, but also have the right to learn from mistakes. We, as staff, and you as family members may not always agree with each decision made, but it is crucial that we work together to support each individual’s decisions about their lives. Maintaining that control empowers each individual to live a more enriched and confident life.