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Fear of falling - Lifeline Service
In order to feel safer and more independent in your own home, you can sign up to a personal alarm service which provides immediate response if you need urgent assistance in your home for instance if you feel very unwell or you hear an intruder.
The following service(s) can provide more information and an assessment of your needs for a LifeLine/personal alarm service:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Council Carephones telecare home safety service
Service Description: The Carephone service is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week link to our alarm and response service that helps reassure you to be able to live safely and independently in your own home.
Website: Kirklees Council Carephones telecare home safety service
Benefits for the visually impaired
The following services can provide information and advice on benefits for the visually impaired:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Equipment for those with low vision/visual impairment
The following service(s) provide advice and support about a range of equipment available for those with low vision or a visual impairment:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Local information and advice for people with low vision/visual impairment
The following service(s) can provide information and advice for those who are living with low vision or visual impairment:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Local Information: Services or organisations that provide special magnifiers
The following service(s) can provide information and advice on if you have a permanent, severe sight problem and you are having problems with day-to-day activities such as reading books, newspapers, food packets, or seeing bus numbers:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
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Organisations that help the visually impaired
The following service(s) provide advice and support for those with low vision or a visual impairment:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Registering a visual impairment
If you have substantial and permanent vision loss in both eyes you may wish to register as blind or partially sighted. Registration simply means having your name added to a confidential list of people who have a permanent sight loss. Keeping this register allows your Local Authority to meet the needs of people with visual impairments. Registration is entirely voluntary, but it is required for certain financial benefits and consensus. Your Eye Consultant will be able to say if you are medically eligible and then certify you using approved documentation, which will then be sent to your Local Authority for recording.
The following service(s) can provide information and advice if you wish to register as blind or partially sighted:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Local Information: Large print books
The following service(s) provide large print books:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Council Online Library
Service Description: Online service for accessing resources and library services.
Tel: 01484 414868
Website: Kirklees Council Online Library
Address: Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2SU
Talking Book Service
The following service(s) provide a talking book service:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Council Online Library
Service Description: Online service for accessing resources and library services.
Tel: 01484 414868
Website: Kirklees Council Online Library
Address: Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2SU
Talking Newspaper Service
The following service(s) provide a talking newspaper service:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Council Online Library
Service Description: Online service for accessing resources and library services.
Tel: 01484 414868
Website: Kirklees Council Online Library
Address: Huddersfield Library, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2SU
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