Sensory impairment

If you have sight or hearing loss, our aim is to support you and those who care for you, so that you can live as independently as possible in your own home.

Adult social care assessment

We can carry out a detailed assessment of your needs and abilities. This generally takes place at home, but can also be conducted at work, school, day centres, or other residential settings. During the assessment, we will consider your physical, social, and cultural needs, as well as those of your carer. This ensures that we provide tailored support that is best suited to your circumstances.

Adult social care can help with:

• support and advice on maintaining independent living
• training to learn new techniques for carrying out daily tasks safely and confidently
• mobility training to help improve your movement and access to your surroundings
• creating support plans that assist in maintaining your independence
• referral and signposting to other services that may be beneficial to you

If you need help to remain independent, we are here to provide guidance, information, and advice. If your needs require additional assistance, we can assess whether you qualify for further support or review your current care package.

Find out more about an adult social care assessment.

Visual Impairment support

Our Visual Impairment team works with individuals experiencing sight loss, helping you to manage daily activities and maintain your independence. This might involve modifying your home environment, offering specialist rehabilitation training, or supporting you through individual programmes designed to promote self-sufficiency. We also aim to reduce the need for ongoing care wherever possible.

Visual impairment team can support with:

• equipment to support independent living, such as magnifiers, hearing aids, or telecommunication devices
• minor adaptations within the home, like grab rails, key safes, and assistive technology products
• major home modifications, such as ramps, lighting adjustments, and other structural changes

Find out more about our visual impairment team.

Mobile sight centre

Northamptonshire Association for the Blind provides information and advice service on behalf of the council for individuals experiencing sight loss. Their expert team offers support and advice on a range of issues, including adapting to sight loss, maintaining independence, and accessing available services.

The Mobile Sight Centre will be visiting the following locations across Northamptonshire on the dates listed below. 

Other support

We also work closely with external organisations that can provide additional support:

• Northamptonshire Association for the Blind -  specialist advice, support, and information for those experiencing sight loss
• Specsavers - offers free home eye tests if you are unable to visit an optician due to a physical or mental disability
• Deafconnect - empowering people with hearing loss to achieve their full potential and integrate fully into the community
• Hearing dogs - trained dogs that alert you to sounds like doorbells, alarm clocks, and even safety signals like fire alarms

Last updated 06 November 2024