Health and social work services

Tender description

This Tender will be divided into 2 Lots representing the 2 services: Lot 1 Hearing Impairment Lot 2 Visual Impairment Lot 2 Visual Impairment Services which: • Provide timely information and advice to enable Adults to help themselves • Provide equipment that sustains Adults’ independence for longer • Provide reabling support that support community involvement and promotes independence Bidders will have the option to bid for one or both lots. Lot 1 Hearing Impairment Services which: • Reduce the stigma related to having a hearing loss; • Design services and spaces to support good communication; • Provide better communication support and understanding in the workplace, including timely access to assistive devices, language support (for example British Sign Language (BSL) or Signed Supported English) and speech-to-text; • Promote strategies for the prevention of hearing loss, and an understanding of hearing awareness; • Encourage early awareness, diagnosis and management of hearing loss; • Provide timely access or signposting to communication support, lip-reading classes, hearing therapy or counselling, support groups, befriending services and assistive technologies; • Promote inclusion and participation, by ensuring that all public services are accessible and support language and communication needs.