Staying in touch
Our staff make it a priority to meet as many older people as possible living with dual sensory loss each year where there is no organisation in an area to do this vital work.
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Intergenerational awareness
Hi-VisUK will be taking over much of the pioneering work of In Good Hands, our sister deafblind support project.
Listening to older people
Hi-VisUK has volunteers trained in interview skills to support our research and evaluation evaluation activities.
Combating isolation
Hi-VisUK brings older people living with dual sensory loss together throughout the year. They come from all corners and include their carers and communicator guides.
Strong foundations
Hartlepool Borough Council is a key partner with Hi-VisUK in the development of a new pioneering co-production model for identification and support of older people living with dual sensory loss.
Capacity building
Hi-VisUK will continue the investment by our sister project, In Good Hands, to build the capacity of Sunderland and North Durham Royal Society for the Blind to become a dual sensory service for their members and local older people in Sunderland and north County Durham. Their volunteers and staff are being supported with training in […]
Supporting World Mental Health Day
Hi-VisUK will continue to support World Health Day in the coming years. Last year our sister project, In Good Hands, attended World Mental Health Day celebrations in Hartlepool.
Making every contact count
Hi-VisUK will be taking on the baton from our sister project In Good Hands to Make Every Contact Help in the health services arena.
Raising our profile
To be successful at Hi-VisUK we will constantly work to raise our profile at a local and regional level (as well as nationally).
Acquired Communication Disorders training demand
Our OCN Level 2 course in Acquired Communications Disorders continues to show no signs of a decrease in interest.
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