Health and Adult Social Care
A national organisation that offers a range of services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.
A local charity that provides support to families and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities in Brighton and Hove. They also offer independent support services to young people up until their 25th birthday.
A national charity that gives guidance and support to veterans as they adjust to sight loss and regain their personal independence. Whatever level of support is needed, Blind Veterans will work with you for the rest of your lives.
Personal assistants offer support in various everyday activities such as shopping, leisure activities, washing and personal care. Personal assistants will fit around individual needs and schedules. The council can help you find a personal assistant.
Information and advice on accessing home care, which is support provided in a personÂ's own home so that they can stay as independent as possible.
Information about the registration and inspection of care homes in Brighton & Hove.
If you have hearing loss and you're having difficulties with communication or carrying out activities of daily living, Adult Social Care may be able to help. They can give you specialist information, support, advice, equipment and adaptations if you are eligible.
If you have sight loss and you're having difficulties carrying out activities of daily living Adult Social Care may be able to help. Their rehabilitation officers for visual impairment and support staff assist adults with sight loss, to live as safely and independently as possible. Information about how to register a visual impairment, the benefits of registration, and more.
To provide blind and visually impaired passengers access to real time bus information in Brighton & Hove. People using the scheme have a battery-operated key fob which alerts them when they are near one of the talking bus stops. By pressing the fob the bus stop 'talks' to them, giving them details of which services are due, and where they are going to. There are now forty two Talking Bus Stops in the city.
They diagnose and treat eye conditions.
A national publisher of care information that produces many of the official care directories for local authorities and councils.
The national independent regulator of health and social care in England. They monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. They publish what they find, including performance ratings to help people choose care.