Mobility and Orientation Service

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<p>Rochdale Council is seeking to contract for the provision of Mobility and Orientation related services. The provider will be expected: &bull; To work in partnership with the authority&rsquo;s Sensory Adult Care Team who will identify appropriate individuals to the service &bull; To undertake specialist visual impairment assessments with the visually impaired person to identify their needs and aspirations to promote independent living. The assessments will need to be carried out by a ROVI qualified individual(s). Evidence of qualification will be required prior to contract award. &bull; To plan, implement, evaluate and review rehabilitative services to the visually impaired person aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity and choice. &bull; Daily Living Skills &ndash; to provide Daily Living Skills training; to include the teaching of new skills or adapted practice for all aspects of daily living, home management, employment and leisure. &bull; Mobility training &ndash; To develop planned programmes of training to develop independence in indoor and outdoor mobility environments, including training in guiding skills, pre-cane, long cane, orientation (including specialist equipment) and route planning techniques. &bull; To understand the psychological aspects of sight loss and provide emotional support as part of the rehabilitation process to the individual, their family and carers &bull; To deliver a minimum of 48 sessions per annum in line with the authority&rsquo;s requirements and within the authority&rsquo;s geographical boundaries</p> Keywords: Orientation, Adult Social Care , Visual Impairment , mobility