Mobility and Orientation Service

Rochdale Council is seeking to contract for the provision of Mobility and Orientation related services. The provider will be expected:

• To work in partnership with the authority's Sensory Adult Care Team who will identify appropriate individuals to the service
• 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.
• To plan, implement, evaluate and review rehabilitative services to the visually impaired person aimed at maximising and maintaining independence, safety, dignity and choice.
• Daily Living Skills - 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.
• Mobility training - 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.
• 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
• To deliver a minimum of 48 sessions per annum in line with the authority's requirements and within the authority's geographical boundaries