Sensory team assessment

janer1967
janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
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 

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,330 Championing
    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.
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    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?
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @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 vision 
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    Glad your getting the help you need 
  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,611 Championing
    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 go :) 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Will do @Ross_Scope

    Thanks both of you @chiarieds and @lisathomas50
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,462 Championing
    Positive home visit, hopefully the gadgets help as well
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    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!
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Community member Posts: 7,879 Championing
    Ah, thanks Mike, I thought they were both the same.
  • MarkM88
    MarkM88 Community member Posts: 3,121 Connected

    Also, do you use public transport? Anyone mentioned bus hailers?
    Could I find out a bit more? 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @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 well 
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    @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 all