The Visual Impairment Team supports children and adults who are sight impaired, severely sight impaired, deafblind and their carers.
If you or someone you know has difficulties due to vision loss that cannot be corrected by glasses or medical treatment, we may be able to help.
How we can we help
Firstly, we can have a discussion with you about how you manage day to day. Following this, we may be able to offer you support to help combat any difficulties.
The support may include things like:
- information and advice (including the registration process)
- signposting to other agencies
- visual impairment awareness guidance
- a specialist assessment - where we discuss your difficulties in more depth
Following an assessment you may be eligible for:
- specialist equipment
- rehabilitation support (mobility training, re-learning how to manage daily tasks)
- habilitation training (specifically for children)
- a direct payment to purchase equipment or practical support
- home visits
- carer’s assessment
Our aim is to enable you to live as independently as possible in the community.
Contact the Visual impairment team
For advice and information or to request an assessment please contact:
Visual Impairment Team
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 718318
Email: visualimpairment@bedford.gov.uk
You can also download our Services for children and young people with a visual impairment leaflet (PDF)
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