Fokus Management Inc. (FMI) represents a system of beliefs and views of individuals committed to a common goal and prepared to contribute to its maintenance on an ongoing basis. The goal incorporates the belief that every individual has a right to self control, a free and independent life style, self management and the exercising of rights and responsibilities inherent to every Canadian citizen.

The aim of F.M.I. is the community integration of physically disabled adults, with a demonstrated capacity to govern their own affairs, through the creation of suitable, integrated living environments. The two principle components necessary to achieve this goal are permanent housing and permanent, shared support services.

Applicants for entrance to FMI will be accepted on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older and be legally responsible for him/her self.
2. Must have the ability to pay rent and meet lease conditions.
3. Must have a physical disability which requires the use of FMI attendant services.
4. Must be eligible to receive financial support for attendant services from the Home Care Branch.
5. Must require a mobility unit.
6. Must understand, accept and abide by the FMI philosophy and goals.
7. Must have demonstrated understanding , interest and willingness to participate cooperatively in the process of shared attendant services based upon available unit resources.
8. Must have demonstrated the ability to take responsibility for an independent lifestyle.
9. Must demonstrate the ability to manage personal, financial, vocational/avocational, health, leisure and household matters.
10. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately.
11. Must demonstrate the ability to train and direct staff on an ongoing basis.
12. Must have the ability to maintain an appropriate employer employee relationship.
13. Must demonstrate interests and pursuits which actively involve the individual in the broader community.
14. Must be prepared to contribute to the maintenance of F.M.I. as an organization.
15. Must be prepared to enter into a signed contract.
16. The tenant recognizes that the apartment and the attendant care services are attached. Should the tenant no longer wish to receive services from Fokus, he or she must vacate the suite.

Tenants have the right to willingly vacate a FOKUS unit at any time. Not withstanding, it is desirable that they give three months written notice to the steering committee chairperson prior to vacating. A tenant may be asked to leave under the following conditions:

1. Does not uphold the entrance requirements.
2. Does not fall within the care mandate of the Continuing Care Branch.
3. If in the judgement of the unit, the individual tenant no longer falls within the established care delivery system of the unit.
4. Fails to abide by the democratic decisions of the unit.
5. If through physical or mental deterioration the tenant loses the ability to direct staff or manage their own affairs or becomes a danger to themselves.
6. If the tenant acts in a manner detrimental to F.M.I..
7. If the tenant places unrealistic or dangerous expectations on staff.
8. If the tenant through inappropriate social behaviour or through physical deterioration, negatively affects the functioning of the unit or the organization as a whole. (Physical deterioration means: ever increasing amounts of staff time to the point where the functioning of the unit or other individuals in FMI is jeopardized.)

All applicants must accept these criteria and agree to abide by them.