Sight & hearing support
Our sensory impairment service supports people who have a sight loss, hearing loss or combined sight and hearing loss, to maintain independence and dignity in every aspect of daily life.
Please contact us by:
- Telephone: 03330 133 262
- SMS: 07921 397 547
- Email: SensoryServices@essexcares.org
Services
ECL Sensory Services have a dedicated team of sensory specialists delivering services across Essex and beyond. The team's aim is to ensure that people can access the correct support, information and advice at the right time, in the right place and in the right way.
Working in partnership with local and national organisations, ECL Sensory Services deliver high quality services that are focused on early intervention and maximising independence for people living with sensory impairments (visual, hard of hearing / deaf or dual sensory impairment). With a number of our ECL Sensory team living with a sensory impairment, our services are unique and provide person-centred support, which includes:
Delivering person-centred services to people with sight, hearing and dual sensory loss.
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An invaluable opportunity to learn directly from those living with sight and hearing impairments.
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Supporting organisations to consider ways they could improve access to their services.
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Become a Sensory Champion through training and linking in with our team and local sensory services.
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See our Sensory Service's latest blogs, news, developments and innovations within the sight and hearing sector.
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What is Sensory Impairment?
Sensory impairment is the common term used to describe Deafness, blindness, visual impairment, hearing impairment and Deafblindness.
Useful links
- Care Home support for residents with sight and hearing loss
- About the Sensory Service
- Types of sensory loss
- Hearing Aids
- Sight and Hearing Tests
- Social Care for adults
- Social care for children, young people and families
- Useful information
- Consultations & Reports
- Accessible Information Standard Toolkit
- Clinical team
Sensory Action Alliance launch video
Launched 26 November 2019, the aim is to bring organisations in Essex together to improve the quality of life for those with sight and/or hearing loss.
ECL Sensory Service Partners
We work in partnership with a variety of organisations locally and nationally. The benefits of working together can be enormous and we always welcome further partnership opportunities.
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