Deafblindness is the loss of sight and hearing to the point where someones communication, mobility or ability to access information are impacted. Living with deafblindness can be frightening, lonely and confidence-draining. It can quickly lead to feelings of isolation and depression.
Imagine a world where your sight is blurred and sounds are muffled, where everyday things like finding information, cooking, leaving the house, even talking to family and friends, are exhaustingly difficult.
There are nearly 400,000 deafblind people living in the UK today and our ageing population means that this number is rising all the time.
Without the right support, people living with deafblindness can become socially isolated and lose their independence and confidence. This leaves them vulnerable to further mental or physical ill health.
How we help
For the past 90 years, we have been providing vital support to people who are deafblind, helping them to live the life they want. We help people to build their confidence and independence; continuing their lives beyond sight and hearing loss. We are here every step of the way to reassure, advise or just to be someone to turn to if there is no one else.
We do this by:
▪ Running social groups to give people a chance to get out of the house and meet others
▪ Providing companions to lighten the darkest days
▪ Teaching people how to use tablet computers to connect with the outside world
▪ Resolving personal issues with benefits, care and support, access to health services
▪ Simply being there when people want to talk
Did you know?
It costs us £26,000 every single week to do the life changing work that we do.
Just £5 could pay for us to contact a deafblind person to check on their welfare.
£15 could provide a companion to visit a deafblind person every four weeks.
£30 could provide a companion to support a deafblind person to have a day out.
For more information about DEAFBLIND UKs support services or to donate online visit deafblind.org.uk .
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