Timeline PhotosAre LP Touch to See books helping you get through this tough time? Are they raising a smile, giving you ideas, helping learning, offering escapism? Get in touch with photos, comments, vids, whatever, and tell us what you're up to. Let's get some Feel Good Friday stuff happening.
[Photo shows a young boy smiling as he holds open our Touch to See version of picture book, 'Mole's Sunrise'.]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): information for families looking after someone with dementia - Dementia UK
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We know that this is a worrying time for families looking after someone with dementia. There are a few things you can do to look after yourself, and the person with dementia.Injection treatment: Latest advice from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
27 March 2020
Appointments for injections for wet AMD, and other conditions which would cause severe visual loss if not treated, are still going ahead.
Wet AMD injection treatment: Latest advice from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
www.macularsociety.org
27 March 2020All routine appointments in eye clinics continue to be postponed.However, injections for wet AMD, and other conditions which would cause severe visual loss if not treated, are still going ahead.The priority is to maintain people’s vision as well as possible, while minimising the amoun...Blind and partially sighted people have been contacting us with a range of questions related to coronavirus.
We've come together with The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (UK), Thomas Pocklington Trust, Vision UK and Visionary to share these FAQs which will be frequently updated: sightadvicefaq.org.uk/independent-living/Covid-19
[Image description: "Covid-19 FAQs" and the logos of RNIB, Guide Dogs, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Vision UK and Visionary]
Update to our service in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK
Following the March 23rd 2020 update from the Government, our Sight Support centre and office is now closed.
We are still here to support our members, but for the time being our staff will be working from home.
Our priority is to keep our community safe, but we are still contactable by phone or email to provide support or advice if needed.
If you have low or impaired vision or are registered blind, and are alone and in difficulty as a result of the current pandemic, please get in touch and we will endeavour to do our very best to help if we can.
We will continue to monitor the situation from Public Health England, the NHS and of course the Government, and will reinstate normal activities as soon as it is safe and permissible to do so.
In the meantime, please follow official guidance to stay at home and reduce in-person contact as much as possible.
Stay home & stay safe,
The Sight Support Worthing Team
Coronavirus update.
Sadly our offices are now temporarily closed to keep all staff, volunteers and members safe.
We can still be reached on the usual telephone number during our normal office hours, 9am - 4pm. and we will do our best to help in anyway we can without putting anyone at risk.
As soon as we have any information about re-opening we will let you all know.
Stay in and stay safe!
In light of the recent government announcements and with immediate effect we are cancelling all activities.
That means that all trips out, one off and regular in-house groups will all cease until further notice.
The offices are currently still open and we are contactable by telephone on the usual number 01903 235782.
Please be sure you follow the governments advice.
Take care and stay safe
Breathing Spaces gave an interesting talk to members this morning about the therapeutic benefits of gardening. Claire brought along some lovely scented and colourful plants to brighten up our centre.
[photo shows members and Claire Hunt form Breathing Spaces]
WSCC are encouraging those aged 65 and above to complete their Super Six exercises, in order to improve their strength and balance, which could prevent a nasty fall.
Falls prevention exercises - Older People's Day
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There's an underlying myth that falls are an inevitable part of getting old. The surprising truth is our risk of a fall decreases with one thing - exercise. ...As a guide dog owner I rely on being able to hear cars to judge when it’s safe to cross the road. It’s terrifying to cross when you’re unable to hear quiet hybrid and electric vehicles. Ensuring all quiet vehicles have sound generating systems installed and switched on would ensure that millions of people, like me, who are living with sight loss, would be protected from the growing safety hazard.
Libby Clegg, guide dog owner and star of Dancing on Ice!
Are electric cars dangerous for blind people? - accessible audio described version
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Help us stop the quiet danger blighting our road safety! Guide Dogs wants the Government to make it compulsory for quiet vehicles to have sound generating sy...Congratulations to Joe a worthy winner and Perri who is fearless!
But LIbby, what can we say, you are just incredible, such a gutsy lady and such inspiration to more people than you will ever know!Just nothing but love for this attitude. 💞
📚It's World Book Day! 📚
To celebrate, we are giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats.
You can request your free book here: rnib.in/RNIBWorldBookDay
[Image description: young girl reads a braille book with her mum. They are sitting on the floor in her bedroom.]
“I went along to the group and within moments it really changed my life”
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Steve Cooper was first alerted to a problem with his eyes during a routine optician’s appointment in 2015 – he was referred to hospital for furth'It's everyone's journey' brings together those who want to improve public transport for disabled people. It's been developed by the Department for Transport in partnership with industry, disability groups and disabled people. Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3aaS73o
'It's everyone's journey' brings together those who want to improve public transport for disabled people. It's been developed by the Department for Transport in partnership with industry, disability groups and disabled people. Click here to find out more: bit.ly/3aaS73o