Hospital Support

Sight Advice South Lakes, have an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer, (ECLO), based in the Macular Clinic at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.

Finding out that your sight is deteriorating can be a daunting and upsetting time. Our Eye Clinic Liaison Officer, known as an ECLO, can provide you with practical and emotional support to help you understand your diagnosis and come to terms with living with sight loss.

Our ECLO can provide:

information about your eye condition
support, if you are worried, confused or upset about your vision
information on the process of becoming registered as blind or partially sighted and the benefits of being registered
advice about daily living and low vision aids
advice on where to find help on benefits and concessions
links to local peer support and voluntary organisations
advice about education, employment, housing and leisure
The ECLO is based in the Eye Unit at the Westmorland General Hospital and works closely with the medical staff there. There is no need to make an appointment, although you can if you prefer.

All appointments are private and confidential.

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