Vision Impairment Rehabilitation and Habilitation Services

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    "description": "Lot 1: To deliver Vision Impairment Rehabilitation for Adults, to lead an independent life, who have a Certificate of Visual impairment (CVI) and maintain a Vision Impairment register.\nLot 2: To deliver children and young people with vision impairment, Habiliation support, which involves training them to develop their personal mobility, navigation and independent living skills.",
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        "description": "Objectives and scope of the LOT 1 contract for Vision Impairment (VI)  Rehabilitation Service (Adults) Adult residents in Merton, who are losing their sight and are certified as having vision impairment, are to receive functional, social, and well-being rehabilitation to live their lives as independently as possible, under the Care Act\nThe VI Rehabilitation service, is to undertake an assessment and provide rehabilitation support, delivered by qualified and experienced Vision Impairment Rehabilitation worker/s to improve a resident\u2019s functional ability, mobility, independent living skills, caring abilities, communication, and emotional support needs and outcomes, of which may be impacted due to vision impairment.",
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