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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. An art class,
held twice weekly and supervised by instructresses from the I.L.E.A.,
was introduced during the year with marked success.
Each full session, morning and afternoon, provides accommodation
for 14 persons and regrettably a handicapped person can attend
for one half day per week only. There is a waiting list for members.
St. Saviours Centre for Handicapped Young People—On an
average, 11 severely handicapped young people attended weekly 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 20.
Minor Hall, Greenwich—Opened on 29th April, 1965, this club
is for persons who are blind or deaf and meetings are held every
Thursday afternoon. The average attendance during the year was 19
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.
Loan of Equipment
Home Nursing Equipment—The service for the loan of nursing
and sick room aids continued during the year. Such equipment is
supplied free of charge on indefinite loan at the request of the family
doctor, district nurse, hospital almoner, health visitor, old people's
visitor, etc.