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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
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
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
At some point in our lives, many of us due to illness, disability or old age will need some form of support with everyday things like getting washed, dressing or cooking a meal. This help 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. If you'd like to find out more, please visit www.fifedirect.org.uk and search for health and social care.
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. Contact them on 01383 44117, or on their website using the contact social work enquiries online link.
Kingdom Housing provides a handypersons service that undertakes small scale jobs for residents of Fife who are one of the following:
- over 60
- disabled
- a victim of crime
- at high risk of falling
- who are vulnerable in any other way
- have no-one else who can do the task for them
To find out if you are eligible for the service, please contact Kingdom Housing Care using the information below.
Contact information
Phone: 01592 632592
Email: careandrepair@kingdomhousing.co.uk
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
Lifeline 24 is a telephone-based system which you can use to summon help, call assistance, or give you reassurance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The main role of the lifeline service is to obtain help for an elderly or disabled person when an emergency arises. The 'Lifeline' is connected to a control centre where there is always a control operator on duty to respond immediately. This operator is supported by a mobile warden service.
For more information, please use the following details.
Contact information
Website: Lifeline 24
Email: info@lifeline24.co.uk
Phone: 0800 999 0400 (Monday to Friday 8.30am -6pm, Saturday 9am -5pm)
Alternatively, the Fife Falls Response Team can be contacted by pressing Community Alarm, via your GP or NHS24 (Tel. 111).
Fife Council also provide a community alarm service. For further information call the Contact Centre on 03451 551503 to see whether you are eligible.
For specialist demonstration centres for disability equipment offering free and impartial advice, and an opportunity to try the equipment for yourself, Scot Mobility UK Ltd, Fairprice Mobility and Allardyce Healthcare Ltd are all local suppliers. You can find their contact information below.
Contact information
Website: Scot Mobility UK Ltd
Email: info@scotmobility.co.uk
Phone: 01383 739287
Address: Unit 8, Dewar House, Enterprise Way, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 8PY
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.30 to 5.00 and Saturday 9.30 to 4.00
Website: Fairprice Mobility
Email: fairpricemobilityperth@gmail.com
Phone: 01592 652244
Address: Unit 9, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NQ
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 4.30 and Saturday 10.00 to 3.00
Website: Allardyce Healthcare Ltd
Email: sales@allardyce.co.uk
Phone: 01382 773600
Address: Unit 12, Tom Johnston Road, West Pitkerro Industrial Estate, Dundee, DD4 8XD
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 to 5.00 and Saturday, 9.00am to 12.00pm
A range of large print books is available at all of the Fife Libraries. Fr more information, please get in touch using the information below.
Contact information
Phone: 03451 55 55 55
Address: Abbeyview Library, 38 Abbey View, Dunfermline, KY11 4HA
Mobile library and home library services are also available. The mobile library service aims to bring the library to you, it also has disabled access and carries a range of books to suit all age groups.
Seescape offers support to all residents of Fife with a visual impairment and it is their mission to improve the lives of all blind and partially sighted people living in Fife.
Although referrals often come from eye clinics, but their services are available to all residents and their families and friends. Your G.P. can refer you to a Consultant Ophthalmologist who can offer an appointment at the low vision clinic if this is needed.
At the clinic you can get advice and equipment, such as a magnifier to help with reading small print.
A Fife Rehabilitation Officer can advise on how to make the best use of remaining vision using lighting, magnification and colour contrast.
They do not sell or provide equipment but you can try out magnifiers and other equipment. Fife Sensory Impairment Centre can also supply information about local and national suppliers of the equipment.
If you would prefer to make your own arrangements you can contact Fife Sensory Impairment Centre and arrange an appointment.
To find out more or to get in touch, please use the information below.
Contact information
Website: Seescape
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF
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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
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