People with Physical disabilities (including visual & hearing impairments)

Services available to people with physical disabilities are:

  • single shared assessment
  • support to individuals, carers & families
  • day centres
  • workshops
  • home care services
  • specialist equipment/aids & adaptions
  • specialist sensory impairment services
  • community care alarms
  • Independent Living Project
  • training/education opportunities
  • supported accommodation
  • occupational therapy
  • Disabled Drivers Scheme

For information on Sensory Impairments click here.

Services for People with Physical Disabilities

Physical disability means any restriction or lack of ability to undertake an activity in the way considered normal for most people. Such disabilities range in severity from mobility difficulties; reaching, stretching and dexterity; personal care; eating, drinking and digesting; communication; seeing and hearing.

The social inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the wider community, enabling them to live as independently as possible, is one of the main aims of Community Care planning.

This includes involving individuals and their carers when decisions are made about help, so that they can have a real choice of lifestyle, including work, leisure, accommodation, training, security, and independence. Person-centred services are required to meet a range of individual needs.

Services currently available include:

  • four places at Montfield Hospital
  • respite care at Montfield Hospital
  • occupational therapy services.
  • physiotherapy

Physical Disabilities Leaflet

Local Voluntary Services

Disability Shetland - 01595 743919

COPE - 01595 690011

Moving On - 01595 743926

Useful Websites

www.accessibletravel.co.uk - holidays and travel for disabled people

www.goodaccessguide.co.uk - A unique directory for disabled people.

AbilityNet - is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology

www.leonard-cheshire.org - Leonard Cheshire exists to change attitudes to disability and to serve disabled people around the world

www.bcodp.org.uk - United Kingdom Disabled People's Council

 

For further information please see our Leaflets page and the Other Organisations page.