Sensory Impairment Service

• covers the whole of the Argyll and Bute Council area
• provides help and support to people of all ages who have a visual impairment, a hearing impairment or a combined visual and hearing impairment

Staff

• 1 Social Worker Hearing Impairment
• 1 Social Worker Visual Impairment
• 1 Rehabilitation Worker Visual Impairment

The Social Worker for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People:

• assists anyone with a hearing impairment
• assesses the needs and provides appropriate
• equipment if possible
• informs and assists with benefits entitlements and claims
• liaises for assistance with other agencies
• offers information and emotional support if required

The Social Worker for Visual Impairment:

• assists people of all ages with all types of visual impairments
• can offer emotional support to people losing their eyesight
• provides information about the benefits of registering as partially sighted or blind
• can assess the needs of visually impaired people and their carers
• liaises with other agencies and arranges appropriate services
• provides some equipment as appropriate

The Rehabilitation Worker for Visual Impairment:
Provides advice and training with:

• independent living skills, such as food and drink preparation or the use of domestic appliances
• communication skills such as reading, writing, using the telephone
• mobility, whether independently or with another person
• the use of specialist equipment
• the use of residual eyesight using equipment such as magnifiers
• referral to other relevant services as appropriate

Telephone numbers and contacts:

If you wish to arrange either an individual appointment for advice or assessment or a talk for your local community group contact the team.

Humphrey Matthey
Social Worker with Deaf and Hearing Impaired People
Tel: 01369 701066
Mobile: 07785 365 710
Text Phone: 01369 702988

Isobel Thomson
Social Worker with Visually Impaired People
Tel: 01369 701066

Mark Forsbury
Rehabilitation Worker with Visually Impaired People
Tel: 01369 701066