Vision:  
To enhance the lives of older people with impaired communication, especially those with dementia.

Mission:

Sonas aPc seeks to enhance the quality of life of older people by providing quality training and education in the use of therapeutic communication activities to those who work with this client group. We strive to achieve excellence in the delivery of our programmes.

Aims
 - To activate the potential for communication that has been retained by the older person with communication impairment.
 - To encourage the creation of an environment that facilitates communication.
 - To have activation of potential for communication recognised and accepted as an essential part of care planning for older people.

Values:
 - Recognising and Respecting the Uniqueness of each Individual
 - Person-Centred Care
Education, Training and Ongoing Development in the context of a multi-cultural society.
 - Dynamism and Adaptability
 - Efficacy and Quality outcomes in terms of
the use and management of resources, the standards of implementation of our programmes
 - Advocacy for older people with impaired communication, especially those with dementia

Ethical Framework:
The Sonas aPc approach should never be imposed, the choice to participate rests with each person and when touch is used the privacy of the individual is never invaded.

Philosophy:
Sonas aPc values the individuality and inherent dignity of all people and believes that it is through communication that the human need for love, friendship and relationship is met.  We strive to help older people who have unmet communication needs to achieve an enhanced quality of life.  The approach is grounded in the right of each older person to respect, choice and privacy.

Sonas aPc is accredited with the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC).

Presentation of FETAC Quality Assurance Certificate to Sinéad Grennan, CEO, Sonas aPc, by Sean Haughey, Minister of State at the Department of Education, and Stan McHugh, CEO of FETAC (November 2007).