Services for people who are blind or sight impaired

In Kent services and support for the blind or sight impaired are provided through Kent Association for the Blind (KAB).

KAB has teams in Maidstone, Canterbury, Gravesend and Dover. They help blind and sight impaired people to live independent lives by providing:

  • Information and advice on sight impairment and eye conditions
  • Assessment of individual need and provision of equipment
  • Training in all aspects of rehabilitation, mobility and orientation, daily living and communication
  • Welfare rights and benefits advice
  • A dedicated service to people with learning disabilities

 

 

Assess your needs

To find out if you are eligable for our services and support your will need to recieve an assessment of your needs. You can do this by:

 

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Find out more about the services and support that KAB have to offer by visiting the Kent Association for the Blind (KAB) website.

Contact us

Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1XQ

Telephone 08458 247 100

text phone Text relay:
18001 08458 247 247

 Envelope county.hall@kent.gov.uk

Getting in touch