Isolated: waiting list for a guide dog

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Kinmoth
Kinmoth Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited January 2020 in Everyday life
Hey I am new to here 
I have usher syndrome and am registered SSI/blind ( due to retinitis pigmentosa) and on waiting list for a guide dog 

I find it so hard to make friends , miss going out for coffee and lunch / socialising 

hate being stuck in my flat most days 

im near glasgow 

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,107 Championing
    Hi @Kinmoth - Welcome to the community & thank you for joining. Do you know how long you'll have to wait before getting your guide dog? I do hope it's not too long, as that will make such a difference to you being able to get out more.
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Welcome to the community @Kinmoth. Have you tried VisionPK at all? They may have some groups nearby you might be able to attend.
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @Kinmoth and a very warm welcome to the community. I'm registered partially sighted and am in the process of applying for a guide dog. How long have you been waiting so far?

    If there is anything we can do to help then please let us know. :)
  • Kinmoth
    Kinmoth Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    @Chloe_Scope I have been on the waiting list just under 6 months now , I started the application process and had my first meeting a year ago December but because of backlogs etc It took a bit longer to get assessments etc done 

    @Adrian_Scope no i haven’t heard of them at all ? 

    @ch@chiarieds I was told a couple of days ago at my follow up that wouldn’t be til I was on the list at least 9 months currently I’m just under 6 months so hoping by the summer 


    will take a bit longer as I have to get training done at home and not a hotel because of my hearing have a severe hearing loss too 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Yeah I had my first phone call a few months ago so just waiting for my GP to sign it off to start the other assessments. It's good that they gave you an update. I hope training goes well and please let us know how you get on. :)

    I found Sassy's blog really helpful as she shares what she does over training. 
  • pollyanna1052
    pollyanna1052 Online Community Member Posts: 2,015 Championing
    Look forward to reading more about both your training and the dog you get eventually. xx