If you're an adult who has hearing, visual or dual sensory loss, we can look at the best ways to help you remain or become as independent as possible.
We can help you find new ways of dealing with the practical and emotional difficulties you might have due to your hearing, sight or dual sensory loss. We provide:
- Individual assessments and rehabilitation support
- Specialist equipment and adaptations in your home to improve your independence and wellbeing
- Support to access concessions and benefits available
- Mobility training for vision impaired residents, including accessing the community, visiting shops and other essential facilities, and learning how to use public transport
- Support to access employment, training, and volunteering opportunities
- Advocacy support to ensure you access the most relevant and current information, advice and guidance to help you make important decisions about your needs, including:
- Support to access the best low vision magnifying aids
- Advice on accessing written or audio materials e.g. audio translation, talking books, accessible computer software
- Access to lip-reading classes, hard of hearing and deaf clubs
- Sight loss support groups
- Organisations providing specialist equipment.
Who is eligible for support?
Anyone who feels that they are struggling with their eyesight or hearing can request an assessment.
You do not need to be certified as sight impaired, severely sight impaired or deaf to access our service.
If you're 19 years or under, we have a separate page on the support available:
How to request hearing / vision support
To request a sensory assessment, you can either:
Deaf Support Service for Wigan Deaf Community
Are you a Deaf resident and a British Sign Language user? Do you need some support to communicate?
We work with Topp Language Solutions to provide a remote text, email and video interpreter service for residents with a hearing impairment, available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. To access the service, you will need to:
- Be a person who is deaf / BSL user
- Have a problem you need support with
- Live in Wigan Borough
Text or email our friendly team with a brief description of your issue and we’ll get you the support you need.
Further help and support
Sight loss
Hearing loss
Help to live at home