Everyday tasks

There are simple techniques for everyday living that can take a bit of practice, from working out the correct money in a shop to using kitchen knives, and from keeping track of appointments to catching trains. We may recommend simple tricks, like rubber bands to show what's in a tin - and sometimes we introduce our members to helpful technology, like smartphones. Our officers help find the right approach and the right equipment.

A simple solution

Pick a tin of baked beans and a tin of peaches out of the kitchen cupboard: same size, same weight. How can you tell them apart if you can't read the label? Picking the wrong tin would certainly make for a memorable dessert! A 'Talking Tin Lid' that's held onto the can with a magnet will help; or just a rubber band placed around the tin - one band for beans, none for peaches. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best.

How to apply to Blind Veterans UK

For someone to join Blind Veterans UK they need to have done National Service or served in the Armed Forces, and have significant sight loss. It doesn't matter to us why someone's vision is impaired or when they lost their sight. Many of our members have lost their sight years after their service, due to age or illness.

We believe that no one who has served their country should have to battle blindness alone.

 

 

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Blind Veterans UK helps those who have served their country and who suffer sight loss to live independently.

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