Hi David, below are my answers.
JenniferWeir 30/06/2018
jennifereweir@xxxxxxxxx
39A, Cleveland Street, Dianella, WA 6059
Not sure worked as RN for 43 years
Vision loss diagnosed in 1974
Hearing loss diagnosed in primary school not treated
Verbal
0405298982 text at this stage
Hearing aids, headphone, Zoom Techs
Some Areas oss concerns:
1: My aged care the extreme waiting times for people who are deaf blind, blind
or deaf who have plans with MAC who are still waiting two years later to get
assistance. Some being forced to drop levels I.E. from level 4 to level 2 just
to get help.
2: mobility as one ages
3: social isolation / security
4: ending up in a nursing home
5: cost off assistive technology, training costs to use the technology to its
max efficiency. Cost off data. Since the NDIS most organisations have bailed
out of affordable training leaving people having to pay high fees for trading
and if you are not in the NDIS it is expensive
jennifereweir@xxxxxxxxx
On 4 May 2018, at 12:33 pm, David squirrell <squirrell2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi David Squirrell here from the DB national board. At our recent planning
conference we all took on tasks & one of mine was a database of members &
some information that would help us in planning & lobbying.
I realize not all have access to email & I would ask that a person in each
state takes on communicating with members who don’t use a computer & passing
the answers on to me so that we can build up a picture of what our members
needs are.
Have registered either the NDIS
The areas I would like answers in are
Your Name & year of birth
Email or preferred method of contact (large print. Cd, braille, email etc)
Address – street, suburb, postcode, state
Area of expertise that could be offered
Age onset vision loss
Age onset hearing loss
Communication method mainly used
NDIS approved if under 65
Mobile phone - If mobile used – sms , voice mail, talk preference
Other communication assistive technology you use
Home phone
position held with DB (state or national)
If still in the workforce what role do you have
I would also ask as to
Areas of concern you would like some assistance with (NDIS, MAC, Other) or
project areas you would like us to look at so we can consider.
I thank you & I would like to have responses as soon as possible so that we
can plan ahead & develop plans to represent our members. The database will be
kept at my home & with David Murray so confidential.
David
Dr David Squirrell Retired Medical Consultant
Blind Citizens Australia (Adelaide Branch) President
BCA National Policy development Committee
DeafBlind Australia National Board member