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An all-too-familiar story
Age-related deafblindness, Awareness, Communication, Communication Issues, Deafblind awareness, Design, Disability awareness, Guiding, Health, Hearing Loss, In Good Hands, Independence, Loss of Vision, Northumberland, SCENEColin, one of our deaf-blind friends lives about half a mile from his local town centre. There are roadworks throughout the town causing congestion and a large build up of traffic at most times of the day. Colin has just started using his…
Jackson’s Story
Age-related deafblindness, Communication, Uncategorized, VolunteersJackson Musyoka was born in Kenya from the Kamba peoples. Jackson attended our volunteer training programme in Morpeth. He told us why he became interested in volunteering to support deafblind people:
“I first became aware of these problems…
Dorothy’s story
Age-related deafblindness, TrainingDorothy works for a local charity providing rehabilitation support, she visits elderly and visually impaired people in their homes to assess their needs.
Dorothy found our deafblind awareness and guiding training: “Amazing! Some of the…
Brian’s story
Age-related deafblindness, Big Lottery, Communication, Funders, Guiding, Health, Hearing Loss, In Good Hands, Independence, Loss of Vision, Northumberland, Northumberland County Blind Association, Partners, Silver Dreams, Training, Vision Loss, Volunteers
Brian took early retirement a couple of years ago. Volunteering for Brian provides him with something to do that is stimulating, but above all else, means he can “help others make the most of their lives.” At the local association…
Deafblind Voices
Age-related deafblindness, Communication, Communication Issues, Health, Hearing Loss, In Good Hands, Independence, Loss of Vision, Northumberland, Training, Volunteers
Key to making a difference is how well we listen. It is all about how well we learn: learning how to improve support for older people who acquire deafblindness as a result of living longer lives.
At the heart of our mission is the…
Hi-VisUK
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK) is a UK registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation – a charity raising awareness, offering training & qualifications, opportunities to increase identification and improve support for older people with DSI.
Where to find us
Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment Support UK,
The Centre for Independent Living,
Burbank Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7 NY
United Kingdom
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Registered Charity Number: 1166368
Registered Office: The Centre For Independent Living, Burbank Street, Hartlepool TS24 7NY
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