London Borough of Croydon

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Sight disabilities

How can we help?

Are you having problems with your eye sight which is making it difficult to:

  • prepare meals safely
  • make a hot drink
  • read your post
  • go out alone
  • access information and news?

We provide a community-based service to Croydon residents. Our aim is to enable people to regain skills lost due to visual impairment.

We work with people who have been medically assessed as having a significant and permanent sight loss and are experiencing functional difficulties due to this.

We will carry out an assessment of your needs and work with you to decide the best way of meeting the needs we have identified.

You can be referred in three ways:

  • through your local hospital eye unit
  • through your local optician
  • by contacting us through social services for adults (details below). 

We also offer a weekly advice session to anyone who requires help or information relating to visual impairment. These sessions are held every Thursday between 1pm and 4pm. Contact us through social services for adults.  

Contact Details

Contact name
Social services for adults
Department
Department for Adult Services and Housing
Telephone
020 8726 6500
Minicom
020 8760 5797
Email
Referral.team2@croydon.gov.uk
Address
Taberner House
Park Lane
Croydon CR9 3JS
Contact name
Mayday Eye Unit
Telephone
020 8401 3128 or 4321

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