The NHS Audiology Department in Fife can provide you with expert help and advice. There is a Referral Procedure: If you have never been seen at the audiology department, you must contact your GP initially for assessment and onward referral. If you are an existing NHS Hearing Aid user in the Fife area, contact details are as follows: Queen Margaret Hospital, Audiology Department, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU.

Seescape offers support to all residents of Fife with a visual impairment. They can also provide information about the benefits of registering as blind or partially sighted.

For further information, please use the information below.

Contact information
Website: Seescape
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 644979
Address: Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF

Alternatively, for information about the benefits available to those with a registered visual impairment, please contact your local Citiezens Advice Bureau by phoning on 0345 1400 092.

The RNIB also offer a talk and support service available from Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5.30pm. If you'd like to find out more about registering as severely or partially sighted, please call The RNIB using the following details.

Contact information
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 9999

CAPABILITY provides services directly to around 1000 disabled people at over 25 locations around Scotland, supporting people at every stage of their lives and at home, work and school. Through the schools, early years and childcare services they support not only disabled children at crucial times in their life but their families and carers. They have many services which focus on giving disabled people the opportunity to live independent lives whether that is in their own homes, participating in their local or wider community, or finding employment. For those who would like we can also provide residential and respite services. Alexander Anderson Day Service (AADS) offers a range of activities including those which support people to develop everyday living skills such as cooking and baking; budgeting; or shopping; to more physical activities such as keep-fit. Developing IT skills without the need to attend college: AADS has links with a number of colleges in the area who offer classes within the centre; you can book a time in the Sensory room or with the Aromatherapist or Beauty Therapist. AADS is also the only facility in the area to offer people the opportunity to participate in Soundbeam or access hydrotherapy. Use of the hydrotherapy pool can be supported either by AADS staff or by users own staff/ carers. If support is wanted to access activities outside the centre, AADS have links with a range of agencies and support people which give the opportunity to attend activities such as Pather Art Works, IndepenDANCE, M&Ds bowling, local sport venues and Music Works. Support is also available to allow people to meet friends for dinner or a chat; visit places of local/ national interest; or attend the theatre or concerts. To find out more please visit www.capability-scotland.org.uk or call 0131 337 9876 for more information.

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

Seescape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Website: Seescape
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

The answers that you have given suggest that your memory loss is a concern to yourself or people that are close to you.

Often talking this over with an organisation, or with someone who understands this difficulty, can relieve your fears as well provide advice on what to do.

Alzheimer’s Scotland can also give you helpful information. This is not to say your memory loss is dementia related, however, this service will be able to give you advice and guidance on helping with these issues.

If you'd like to find out more about the services they can provide, please get in touch using the information below.

Contact information
Website: Alzheimer's Scotland
Phone: 0808 808 3000

Alternatively, you could also talk to you GP.

At some point in our lives, many of us due to illness, disability or old age will need some form of help with everyday things like getting washed, dressing or cooking a meal. This support is often called social care.

Asking for help is sometimes the hardest thing to do. However, Fife Council provide a range of social care services to suit people's needs, including a meals on wheels service.

Fife Council can provide hot meals to you in your home already warmed and ready to eat. To find out more, please visit www.fifedirect.org.uk and search for social care and health. 

In addition, Social Care Direct is a dedicated team of officers who are your first point of contact if you feel you need social care help and support from Fife Council. You can contact them on 01383 441177.

Demand Responsive Transport is a service in Fife that helps people who have difficulty with transport. It is available for those who are elderly, frail and/ or have disabilities, as well as anyone who is unable to access public transport (all passengers under 18yrs of age must be escorted).

They have a number of drivers and offer help with transport to hospitals, doctors, health related appointments and social journeys.

You will be asked for the date and time of your journey, the pick-up arrangements, the destination address, the approximate waiting time for the driver and any special requirements. You need to book at least 24 hours ahead. This service also has wheelchair-accessible minibuses for hire.

Fife Council also offer concessionary travel in a variety of schemes.

For further information, and to find out if you are eligible for concessionary travel, please visit www.fifedirect.org.uk/.

You can obtain independent energy saving advice from the Energy Saving Trust Scotland. Please call their free phone on 0800 512 012.

You may also find the Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland (also known as HEEPS) helpful. More information can be found by visiting www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland.

This is the new Scottish Government initiative to tackle fuel poverty and increase energy efficiency in homes.

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

SeeScape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

A new online fire safety quiz has been launched by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support people to stay safe at home – and potentially save lives.

The ‘Fire Safety in the Home - Self Assessment’ survey asks a series of simple questions and then automatically generates a home fire safety report.

To complete a self assessment please visit the following website: www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/online-hfsv-checker.aspx