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For deaf/blind older people (i.e. those with varying degrees of both sight and hearing impairments). KAB runs a Guide Communicator Service that provides 1 to 1 community based support, enabling deafblind people to maintain their independence, pursue their interests and access community services. Trained Guide Communicators offer between 2 and 30 hours support per week, and are trained in suitable communication methods such as British Sign Language, block and clear lip speaking. Typically our workers help people manage their home lives, shop, cook access education and health services, enjoy leisure pursuits and hobbies, manage correspondence and communication and so on.
Guide Communicator Service
KAB Sight Centre
51 London Road
Canterbury
Kent CT2 8LF
Tel (Voice/Text: 01227 379 333
Email: deafblind@kab.org.uk
Rates vary from £18 per hour to £21.50 per hour, depending on the skills required of the Guide Communicator (for example, people requiring Guide Communicators trained to BSL Level 2, or deafblind people with a learning disability who require an intervener will be charged the higher rate)
Anyone who is interested in receiving a service should contact or GC Team at Canterbury and we will arrange a home visit to assess whether this is an appropriate service. We can liaise with care managers/care coordination teams on users behalf, and can help arrange Direct Payments where appropriate.
Delivering Frozen Meals
Direct Payments
Fair Access
Individual Budgets
Re Enablement
