EQUIPMENT & DAILY LIVING AIDS
There are a significant number of daily living aids that can be provided to help visually impaired members maintain an active independence. The prices of these can vary from the very reasonable, for things such as liquid level indicators and talking wrist watches (Please click HERE for some pictures of these devices), to the not so reasonable for sophisticated items such as document readers, also known as CCTVs. In between, there are a large number of middle priced items that will help with daily requirements both at home and on the move. Our Community Workers are conversant with a large number of these and having assessed the client’s needs are able to demonstrate or arrange for a demonstration of equipment in the clients homes. Once a decision to purchase has been made, the Community Workers can arrange for equipment to be ordered, delivered, installed (if necessary) and demonstrated for a client. The Associations policy is to encourage clients to pay for their own equipment where practical, and, where exceptionally this is not the case, a grant may be considered. Although the Association has no fixed Equipment and Advice centre of its own, there are 3 centres in East Suffolk, owned and managed by Social Services, where clients can phone to make an appointment to visit and see or try different products for themselves. These centres are at the following addresses:-
Wren Resource Centre,
7 Wren Avenue,
Ipswich - 01473 686804
Margery Girling House Resource Centre,
Gosforth Way,
Felixstowe – 01394 285872
The Waveny Centre for Independent Living,
161 Rotterdam Road,
Lowestoft - 01502 405454