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Study 2 |
Mr X is a married father of two in his 30s who suffered sudden and
severe sight loss due to diabetes (image on the right shows how his
vision may be). His marriage, family, work and social life all suffered
due to difficulties he was now encountering as a result of his sight
loss. He was unable to work and became very depressed.
It became clear to BCBS’ Visiting Officer that what he really
needed was help establishing and maintaining contact with his friends
and information about the resources and financial support available to
help him learn to live as independently as possible. He also needed
help in boosting his self-confidence and self-esteem, both of which had
been shattered when he lost his sight.
Meeting with Mr X, BCBS was able to help him take a fresh look at his
life and show him the help available to enable him to move forwards. A
regular programme of home visits was agreed that provided Mr X and his
family with the opportunity to discuss issues and find solutions to
challenges they were facing.
Through BCBS, Mr X was introduced to a number of social groups and encouraged to take part
in sporting activities that gave him a great sense of
achievement. BCBS was also
able to loan Mr X a range of IT equipment to introduce him to the wide
range of support resources available for visually
impaired users.
Today Mr X and his family are still learning to live with his visual
impairment but they are much more positive and confident about the
future.
BCBS is still there to help him as his needs continue to change over
time.
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