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Our Services
- Social Work
Services
- Low Vision
Clinic Services
- Vision
Rehabilitation Programme
- Skills Training
- Sheltered
Workshop
- Assistive
Devices Centre
- Braille Services
- Library Services
- Audio Services
- Technical
Support Unit
- Social and
Recreational Activities
The Social Work Department (SWD) aims to enhance the quality of life of our visually handicapped clients through specialised services that help them acquire new skills and gain self-reliance to cope with integration into mainstream society. We provide
Casework and counselling
- to help visually handicapped individuals and their
family members adjust to visual impairment
- to help visually handicapped persons cope with family
or interpersonal problems
Information and referral
- to offer information and advice to visually
handicapped persons and their family members on the appropriate resources
available in the community, such as special schools for early intervention
and job placement services; and to provide referral where necessary.
Practical assistance for low-income clients
- Home improvement scheme -- financial help for minor
home renovation and purchase of basic household equipment
Support Services
- Elderly activity group
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
For further information, please contact Acting Head, Social Work Department, at
6251 4331 ext. 125 or kahyong@savh.org.sg
Application of subsidy for SAVH Services
Clients who are in financial difficulties and not able to pay for the assistive device(s) from our Assistive Device Centre can approach the social worker for help. You can download and fill out the application form before making an appointment to see the social worker. Please note that your application must be supported by documentary proofs.
What is a Low Vision Clinic?
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A Low Vision Clinic is a
specialized centre established to offer people with serious visual problems
the benefit of scientific aids which are designed to maximise remaining
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Who can benefit from Low Vision Clinic services?
Any person who has enough remaining vision to see newspaper headlines held at any distance within arm's length has a good prospect with special lenses. The amount of benefit gained will depend on remaining vision, one's motivation, goals and objectives.
How are the people helped by the Low Vision Clinic?
The Low Vision Clinic usually makes a full assessment of the health of our clients' eyes and based on the assessment, it can prescribe and supply special visual aids to enable a more efficient use of our clients' remaining vision. Although perfect vision is not restored, through the Low Vision Clinic, vision can be vastly improved.
What are Low Vision Aids?
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Low vision
aids are special lens systems which provide the magnification necessary to
improve vision that is no longer correctable with conventional glasses.
However, they are of little assistance to people who can only distinguish
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How does a person receive help from the Clinic?
A person with a serious visual disability which affects daily activities at home or on the job can contact the Clinic personally or through his or her Ophthalmologist or Optometrist at 6251 4331 ext. 142.
Who serves you at the Clinic?
Volunteer Consultant Ophthalmologists and Optometrists provide their professional services at the clinic.
How much are the services at the Clinic?
A nominal fee is charge to clients who are registered with the SAVH. Private clients are charged at a cost with a small fee to cover administration services. Please refer to our fees table for further information
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Tuesday - Saturday)
For further information, please contact theManager, Low Vision Clinic at
6251 4331 ext. 142 or alyse@savh.org.sg.
For Eye Care Professional who wish to refer patients to our Low vision Clinic, please complete our Referral Form and email to us or fax it to us ar 62537191.
Vision Rehabilitation Programme
Objectives
The main objectives of the Vision Rehabilitation Programme (VRP) are as follows:
- To provide a holistic vision rehabilitation service
that aims towards meeting the specific needs of the various categories of
clients;
- To provide quality, instructional services to people
with visual impairment in the use of compensatory skills and aids that
will enable them to live safely, productively and independently as well as
to realise their fullest potential.
Services for Clients and Caregivers
Services provided under the VRP include:
- Orientation & Mobility Training to enable
clients to travel safely, confidently and independently;
- Activities of Daily Living Skills Training in
areas such as personal grooming and performing household chores;
- Sighted Guide Techniques Training for staff and
volunteers as well as caregivers of the visually handicapped. The correct
techniques that should be applied when assisting a visually impaired
person are taught so as to ensure that an appropriate approach in helping
is used;
- Public Education and Outreach Services.
How You Can Help
- Be an Orientation & Mobility Helper – Be trained
in O&M by our staff and you can help our clients.
- Help in teaching our clients Activities of Daily
Living skills.
- Be a donor for designated donation funds (DDFs) for
our non-funded projects. Please refer to our donations page
for more details on our non-funded projects.
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
For more information, or if there are any enquiries, please contact the
Vision Rehabilitation Programme at 6251 4331 ext. 128 or richard@savh.org.sg
The Skills Training Programme (STP) aims to provide its visually handicapped clients training in vocational skills to prepare them for open employment.
Services provided by the Skills Training Programme include:
Skills Training
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How you can help?
- Teach languages - you don't have to be a linguist to
teach languages such as English and Mandarin. And if you are an
interpreter, share your skills. This is one of the professions our clients
can proficiently master
- Impart your skills - teach foot reflexology, massage,
etc. There are many visually handicapped in other countries who are
professionals in these occupations.
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
For further information, please contact
Mr Richard Tayer at 6251 4331 ext. 128 or richard@savh.org.sg
The Sheltered Workshop (SW) provides sheltered employment to visually handicapped clients who are unable to find employment in the open job market.
Services provided by the Sheltered Workshop include:
- Contract Work
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
Should you have contract work opportunity to offer to us, please contact Mr Richard Tayer at 6251 4331 ext. 128 or richard@savh.org.sg
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The Assistive Devices
Centre (ADC) serves to enhance the lives of visually handicapped persons by
promoting the use of assistive devices in all aspects of life - social,
educational, recreational and employment. Our services include:
Operating hours: 8.00 am to
5.00 pm (Tuesday - Saturday) |
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Our customers include visually handicapped students in the Integrated Operating hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm (Mondays - Fridays, exclude Public Holidays) If you have any query, please call Mr Ben Ong at 6251-4331 Ext. 171 or |
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Our library provides reading materials and multimedia for easy access by
visually handicapped persons.
Some of the services and titles provided by our library:
- Loan of braille and talking books
including both fiction and non-fiction titles
- Loan of descriptive videos of popular
movies
- INFOMAG - a weekly talking newspaper covering local and
foreign news (on cassette tapes)
- The English Digest - a monthly talking magazine
comprising articles of general interest (on cassette tapes)
- Mandarin Monthly - a monthly talking magazine
in Mandarin (on cassette tapes)
- Music CDs
- Toys and therapy items
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Tuesday - Saturday)
For further information, please contact our Library Services Co-ordinator at
6251 4331 ext. 181 or siewgek@savh.org.sg
Our Audio Production Unit (APU) records print materials into audio
format.
Books and news articles are narrated by our volunteers and dubbed into
various audio formats e.g. cassette tapes, compact discs, mini discs and MP3
for loan to library members.
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
For further information, please contact Francis Tay at 6251 4331 ext.
133 or francis@savh.org.sg
Our Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides repair services and technical
support for the Association and visually handicapped clients. These services
include:
- Repair, servicing and maintainance of assistive
devices
- Installation of computer software and hardware
- Technical support
Operating hours: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Monday - Friday)
For further information, please contact our Technical Support Supervisor at
6251 4331 ext. 133 or francis@savh.org.sg
Social and Recreational Activities
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The White Cane Club is a
feedback organ of our Association. It organises a host of social and
recreational activities for its members. Some of its activities include
How you can help? You can help by being our
volunteer in our activities. For further information,
please contact the White Cane Club Coordinator at 6251 4331 ext. 186 or wcc@savh.org.sg |
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