The Pillars of Ashley House

Our Values

Our Focus on Crucial Conversations

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our values, professionalism, integrity, teamwork, compassion and holistic care, are tied to everything we do from developing performance improvement plans to recognizing outstanding performance. They set the tone for how we approach our work and how we hold ourselves in the work environment. Crucial Conversations has taught us the importance of addressing issues, so they do not get in the way of positive relationships and a healthy culture. We are instructed to find common ground, assume positive intent, resist the creation of stories when we don’t know fact, and to create a safe space for giving and receiving feedback. . Our DEI effort are about understanding and respect and accepting that we come from many backgrounds and experiences and that we all have a contribution to make to the conversation. Research has shown that diverse groups make the best decisions and are more innovative. In healthcare a diverse care team provides better care for a diverse clientele, and Ashley House serves a very diverse client population.

Mission

Ashley House provides comprehensive, cost effective, quality care to medically fragile children, teens and young adults in home-like settings. We are dedicated to providing education to families and care givers, building support systems, coordinating services and nurturing the development of each individual.

Ashley House recognizes being a part of the medical community, we have responsibilities to advocate and provide the best care by overcoming existing historic, institutional, and systematic barriers. We are committed to advancing equity and fostering a diverse and inclusive community, organization, and culture.

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Ashley House is driven by what lies at its core.

Our Acknowledgement

Ashley House acknowledges that we are gathered on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Nisqually, Cowlitz, Saquaxin, Schitsu’umsh, Spokane, Ktunaxa, and the many other Indigenous nations and peoples who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial.

We also pause to recognize and acknowledge the labor upon which our country, state, and institutions are built. This includes the enslaved people who were forcibly brought from Africa and the ongoing contributions of their descendants, as well as the diverse immigrant labor that played a vital role in our nation's development, whether voluntary, involuntary, trafficked, forced, or undocumented, and all unpaid caregiving labor.

To those who contributed this invaluable work and their descendants, we acknowledge your enduring impact on the land where we gather today. It is our shared duty to deeply examine these histories, make amends, and protect and sustain this land. Let us commit to fostering a more inclusive and equitable future for everyone, guided by the principles of justice, respect, and reconciliation.