Sensory team assessment

janer1967

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 

chiarieds

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

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

@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

Glad your getting the help you need 

Ross_Alumni

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

Will do @Ross_Scope

Thanks both of you @chiarieds and @lisathomas50

Sandy_123

Positive home visit, hopefully the gadgets help as well

Ami2301

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

Ah, thanks Mike, I thought they were both the same.

MarkM88

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Also, do you use public transport? Anyone mentioned bus hailers?

Could I find out a bit more? 

janer1967

@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

@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