Beautiful Abilities Information

We believe the secret to leading productive, meaningful and rich lives is working towards the realization of our purpose and then sharing it with others. A diagnosis determining a person has a "disability" does not change the individual's value, nor their determination to have a meaningful life. It is important that in serving, that our services do not limit anyone, but always support each person in achieving personal best. Beautiful Abilities provides opportunities for each person, with and without disabilities, together to reach for the stars and in so doing realize their abilities. The name "Beautiful Abilities" signifies the overall philosophy of achieving dreams by focusing on supporting abilities instead of a serving a disability. The name came from an insightful paper by Phil's daughter Christina who wrote about what she learned from working with individuals at a ranch camp. She wrote how she went to the camp unsure how to work with persons with disabilities but quickly found herself inspired by the people living there. They taught her more than she did them. We find this to be a common feeling when you value and celebrate abilities. Our vision for care is not new. In his book Becoming Human, Jean Vanier, noted philosopher and founder of L'ARCH - an international network of communities for people with disabilities - wrote about "a human vision for creating a common good that radically changes our communities, our relationships and ourselves. This and several other books share Vanier's lifelong application of these principles to daily life and care of others. Phil saw firsthand the overwhelmingly positive results of Vanier's approach while directing an "intentional community" residential program and working ranch in Texas that subscribes to Vanier's teaching. The Beautiful Abilities model of care is the integration of that experience with the 25 years of successfully providing Home and Community Services (HCS). The result is services which provide high quality care in warm, fun and safe environments. Beautiful Abilities Founder and President Phil Haas