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Benefits for the visually impaired
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
Help with Instructions
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
Information on Eye Conditions
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
Local information and advice for people with low vision or visual impairment
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
Organisations that help the visually impaired
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
Registering a visual impairment
If you have substantial and permanent vision loss in both eyes you may wish to register as blind or partially sighted.
Registration simply means having your name added to a confidential list of people who have a permanent sight loss. Keeping this register allows Fife Council to meet the needs of people with visual impairments. Registration is entirely voluntary, but it is required for certain financial benefits and consensus.
Your Eye Consultant will say if you are medically eligible and then certify you using form CVI.
For further information, please contact Fife Society for the Blind using the information below.
Contact information
Email: info@fsbinsight.co.uk or info@fifesociety.com
Phone: 01592 64497
Address: Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF
Risk of Scalding
From your answers you have indicated that you are at risk of scalding.
There may be a solution available to you through Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, who can refer you for a fuller assessment. To get in touch, please use the information below.
Contact information
Email: info@fsbinsight.co.uk or info@fifesociety.com
Phone: 01592 644979
You may be require some equipment to enable you to read instructions.You could purchase this at Scot Mobility UK Ltd, Unit 8, Dewar House.
Equipment for those with low vision or visual impairment
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
Help and services around the home
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
Local information - Large print books
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.
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