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Social Rehabilitation Centre, Ormiston Road—This centre,
providing club facilities for general classes of physically handicapped
persons, is open for this purpose on Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, while on Tuesday, partially sighted persons
attend. In addition to the services of a handicraft instructress, the
centre also has special facilities for rehabilitation activities, e.g.
instruction and practice in carrying out domestic tasks.
Originally, members attended the centre from mid-morning
to afternoon but the availability of more coaches enabled double
the number of persons to share its benefits. Each full session,
morning and afternoon, provides accommodation for 14 persons
and a handicapped person attends for one half day per week only.
There is a waiting list for members.
St. Saviour's Centre for Handicapped Young People—Twelve
severely handicapped young people attend at this centre which was
opened in October, 1965. It meets each Monday, Thursday and
Friday in the Youth Club at St. Saviour's Church Hall, Eltham.
Lunches are served at midday and, at this and other times, the
Social Workers are assisted by church volunteers.
A handicraft instructress is in attendance and in addition to
taking part in a variety of pastimes, including basket making and
cane work, the teenagers enjoy recreational pursuits.
Eltham Club—Primarily for registered blind persons, this club
meets each Monday afternoon in the Sherard Hall at Eltham.
During the year, the average attendance was approximately 19.
Minor Hall, Greenwich—Opened on 29th April of the current
year, this club is for persons who are blind or deaf and meetings
are held every Thursday afternoon. The average attendance during
the year was approximately 10 but this is increasing.
Works of Access and Adaptation
The cost of the works of access and adaptation to enable
a disabled person to overcome the effects of his disability may be
met by the Council. Such works include ramping steps, widening
doorways, adaptation of toilets, provision of handrails in bathroom
and on stairs, etc. Persons requiring these alterations are assessed
as to their ability to contribute towards the cost.
During the year, works of access or adaptation were arranged
for 38 persons.
Portable Aids for Handicapped Persons
During the year, in addition to many items of home nursing
equipment more generally available to those needing them, the
following aids were issued to handicapped persons, free or on
assessed charge: —