National Quality Standards: Residential Services for People with Disabilities in Ireland

These standards encapsulate a positive vision for the development of residential services to support people with disabilities in Ireland. This vision reflects the idea that what prevents people with disabilities from leading fulfilling lives is not lack of ability but other people’s low expectations of them as embodied in some of the services provided for them. High expectation and high self esteem are key to fulfilling potential and having the best quality of life possible.

The standards embody the principles of enablement and possibility. They focus on what people with disabilities can do when provided with the right support. The development of the standards, described in further detail below, itself represents a positive example of inclusion and empowerment for people with disabilities in Ireland.

Standards_Residential_Services_People_with_Disabilities.pdf

Residential_Services_People_with_Disabilities_Guide_A5.pdf

Residential_Services_People_with_Disabilities_easy_to_read.pdf