Mission
AS PART OF THE CAMPHILL MOVEMENT, CAMPHILL GHENT'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE, CARING AND UPLIFTING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY FOR ELDERS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, WHICH DRAWS ON THE VALUES AND SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPHILL COMMUNITIES, AND WHICH IS INTEGRATED WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, CAMPHILL GHENT'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY OF LIFE AND CARE THAT ADDRESSES THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING AND NEEDS OF ELDERS. A FURTHER GOAL IS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE JOURNEY TOWARDS DYING CAN BE EXPERIENCED AS A BOTH A NATURAL AND A SACRED TRANSFORMATION, AND IN WHICH PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS ON THAT JOURNEY CAN BE SUPPORTED WITH LOVING, INSIGHTFUL CARE.