Sensory team assessment
janer1967
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Finally after a very long wait had my home visit today
Got some good solutions and gadgets to help me around the house
They are coming out again with a mobility expert to see if they can come up with anything to get me out of the house a bit more
Was a worthwhile visit
Got some good solutions and gadgets to help me around the house
They are coming out again with a mobility expert to see if they can come up with anything to get me out of the house a bit more
Was a worthwhile visit
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Very pleased to read that, just sorry you had a long wait. Hopefully they come up with a way of getting you out of the house more too.
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Great news @janer1967, hopefully this is the start of some positive change for you.
When I finally had an assessment from my local sensory team it was a super spring board for building up my confidence.
I attend something known as a visual aids appointment every year which is for me to check out any new gadgets that might be of use to me, will you have something like that going forward?0 -
@Ross_Scope yes they did mention a referral to something similar where it is like a library of gadgets that you loan and can change if your needs change
Got to get consultant to refer next time I see him
They are wanting to see if they can build my confidence to go out on my own even if its just to the coffee shop a short distance away
Obviously being in a wheelchair as well is the challenge to make sure I would be safe operating my power chair with little vision0 -
Glad your getting the help you need0
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Speaking from experience those visual aids appintments can be very useful @janer1967 so I would certainly recommend them if you get offered the chance. I've received all sorts of stuff that I never knew I needed.
Hopefully they can help you with your mobility too, keep us updated about how things go0 -
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Positive home visit, hopefully the gadgets help as well1
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Glad to hear it went well @janer1967 Thank you for mentioning about the visual aids appointment @Ross_Scope I remember attending one at my general hospital when I was under the sensory team. However, you've just made me realise I have not had an appointment with them since 2017 - well overdue I think!0
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Ah, thanks Mike, I thought they were both the same.0
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Username_removed said:
Also, do you use public transport? Anyone mentioned bus hailers?0 -
@Username_removed the assessment I had was from part of social services where they visit the home and assess your home bit like care needs assessment but focused on vision
Looking at lighting , kitchen appliances, reading . The brought dark glasses and examples of magnifiers and the bump dots for oven and appliances
From your explanation she was talking about getting referred for visual aids appointment
I don't use public transport too much with the wheelchair as well0 -
@Username_removed thanks no appt sorted yet as I have to get referral but now you have explained I will make sure I get right one
The next appt I mentioned is same sensory team but with mobility specialist as well to see any help with getting out as the cane training isn't really applicable
Thanks for explaining it all0
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