Problems with Hearing and Sight Loss
Do You Have Problems With Both Your Sight and Your Hearing?
Find Out How the Guide Communicator Service Can Help
- Who are Guide Communicators?
- What Can They Do for Me?
- How A Guide Communicator Helped Me With...
- Who Can Receive The Service?
- Is There a Charge?
- Compliment, Suggestions or Complaints
For a quick look at some of the services available for people with a hearing, sight or mobility problem, carers and people struggling to keep their independence, you can watch our 6 minute DVD, which is called Help with social care from Adult Services. You can also watch the 11 minute DVD, which is the British Sign Language version
If you do not have Realplayer, please visit www.real.com
(for free Realplayer download).Who are Guide Communicators?
Guide Communicators are for people with hearing and sight loss who may have difficulty communicating, getting out and about and accessing information on their own.
Guide Communicators are trained people who can help you to stay in touch with others and allow you to carry on with your daily routine.
What Can They Do for Me?
They understand the many difficulties faced by people with dual sensory loss and can help you with:
- getting out in the local community;
- two way conversations;
- visiting friends and family;
- getting to medical appointments and understanding what has been said to you;
- reading mail, writing letters, making phone calls, filling out forms;
- going shopping;
- leisure and sport activities;
- keeping up-to-date with current affairs;
- living as independently as you would like to.
How A Guide Communicator Helped Me With...
Communication
"My guide communicator goes shopping with me so I know what's available rather than someone else doing it for me. This way I can still enjoy shopping".
Information
"My guide communicator acts as my eyes and ears, enabling me to read my letters and keep on top of my affairs without having to always ask my family or friends for help".
Mobility
"Now I have a guide communicator I've been swimming, and I'm starting a course in pottery. Everyone else has the opportunity to do these things and now so can I".
Who Can Receive The Service?
Someone from Adult Services will talk with you about your needs. If it is appropriate, we may be able to support you with the Guide Communicator Service.
Is There a Charge?
There is no charge.
If you would like to find out more about the Guide Communicator Service please contact us.
Complaints, Suggestions and Compliments
Tameside Adult Services is committed to providing quality services. We need to hear from you if you have any complaints, suggestions or compliments about the service you receive.
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 Tameside Adult Services Stalybridge Resource Centre Waterloo Road Stalybridge SK15 2AU |
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