The screeners visited the location. In one room, residents’ hearing was tested, in another room their vision. Linda: ‘A lot came out of it. Of the 36 residents, approximately 30 appeared to have problems with their hearing and/or vision. Four of them are even socially blind. That means you only see 20 to 30 percent.’
Some of the residents were referred to Kentalis, an organization for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, to have their hearing examined further. And part goes to Visio, an expertise center for people who are blind or have poor vision, for further vision research. One of the residents turned out to be the cause of her poor eyesight. “She had to be helped with almost everything, including around the house,” says Linda. ‘After the treatment she can do a lot on her own again. She now even walks outside with a walker again.’
2024-02-02 07:01:19
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