Care & Support for disabled people

If you are a registered disabled person there are a number of Council and other services available for you.
Don't forget to claim your "Freedom Pass" for travel in and around London (for details of the Freedom Pass click here)

SHAD

5 Bedford Hill, SW12 9ET
SHAD is a leading provider of independent living support services for people with severe physical disability living in Wandsworth. SHAD Wandsworth has two missions:

We seek to offer people with disabilities the opportunity to live independently in and outside their own homes.
We are dedicated to ensure that people with disabilities have a choice of lifestyle like the able bodied.
Tel: 020 8675 6095
info@shad.org.uk

For sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Society Wandsworth Branch

9 Burntwood Grange Rd, SW18 3JY
Tel: - 020 8874 4373

WANDSWORTH SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST PROVISION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SIGHT LOSS

Specialist services for people who are blind or partially sighted are based within the Sensory and Physical Disabilities Team, or SPD Team as it is commonly called, in Wandsworth Borough Council’s Social Services Department. This Team was formed in October 1999.

The Sensory Impairment Specialists form an important subset of the SPD Team which provides assessment and services for people who have a sight and/or hearing loss.

When to Contact the Team

If you have been assessed at hospital by an ophthalmologist (a doctor who specialises in the care of the eyes) as being blind or partially sighted and you have agreed to be registered as such, your details will automatically be passed to the SPD Team who will make contact with you to discuss your needs.

If you are not registered and you have sight loss that is making it difficult for you to manage ordinary tasks, you can contact the SPD Team direct and they will be pleased to discuss your needs.

Help Provided by the Sensory and Physical Disability Team

The SPD Team has a number of workers who specialise in sensory impairment, comprising a care worker and two qualified rehabilitation workers. They should be able to answer any queries you may have regarding your sight loss and provide information on services that are available to you locally.

How to Contact the Sensory and Physical Disabilities (SPD) Team
The SPD Team is based at:
Lyon House
102-104 Wandsworth High Street
London SW18 4LA
Phone: 020 8871 7127 or 8486
Minicom: 020 8871 8485
Fax: 020 8871 7363
Texting: 07776 063922
e-mail: socialworkdisability@wandsworth.gov.uk

The rehabilitation workers provide a specialist Visual Impairment (V.I.) Duty Service every Monday and Friday morning 9:30 to 12:30. You can phone them, write or call in person into Lyon House. The direct line for V.I. Duty is 020 8871 7127.

For a full copy of the Careline brochure for people who are blind please click on the link below - this brochure is in PDF format so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed
http://www.careline.org.uk/download/socialservices/Blind_Guide.pdf