Rehabilitation
Living with sight loss doesn’t need to hold you back from doing the things you want to do, but you may need to learn to do things in a different way. Sight Support Derbyshire’s qualified Rehabilitation Workers are here to help you to live independently.
Working closely with Derbyshire County Council Social Services, a qualified Rehabilitation Worker can visit your home and offer you a personal assessment. We will focus on what you can do, what you want to achieve and how we can help you to live as you wish.
We can support you with:
- Orientation and mobility – We can help you to move safely and independently around your home and outdoors.
- Independent living – We can help you to manage household tasks safely and with confidence; from bathing and dressing to keeping your home clean, food and drink preparation, and managing your own finances.
- Communication – We can help you to regain control of your own letters, telephone calls and face to face conversations.
- Low vision – We can help you to use aids and equipment that will enable you to make best use of your available vision.
- Social and leisure – We can help you to continue with your valued pastimes, from meeting friends to completing crosswords and reading books.
Skilled, professional staff
Sight Support Derbyshire’s team of qualified Rehabilitation Workers are based across the county, covering the same geographical area as Derbyshire County Council.
Our staff have a wealth of experience working within the field of visual impairment. Their skills and knowledge base is continually updated to enable them to bring you the highest level of service who can use the service?
The Rehabilitation Service is available to any adult resident in the Derbyshire County Council area who has been assessed by Adult Care as being eligible for an onward referral.
In some cases, children going through transition into adulthood may also be eligible.
You do not need to be registered as severely sight impaired or sight impaired to receive the service.
Is there a charge?
No - The Rehabilitation Service is free of charge and is funded by Derbyshire County Council. If you are interested in our Rehabilitation Service then referrals must be made through “Call Derbyshire” on 08456 058 058 with a request for an assessment from Social Services.
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