By Martin Stewart
If you live with acquired sight loss, you can join BCA’s Acquired Sight Loss Peer Group. This group meets via Zoom on every fourth Monday of each month to share and inform.
The group was established in 2022 out of feedback that we were receiving from our advocacy work and some events, where we were often being told that there was a lack of peer sharing opportunities available for those who have an acquired sight loss.
If you wish to participate, you will have the opportunity to share your experiences and the tips and tricks which you have found to improve your independence and quality of life in an always safe, supportive, and non-judgemental environment.
One of the participants Patrick Edwards said “the experience of the journey into vision loss is never the same for any two people so you cannot apply a one size fits all approach in supporting them. I have found the acquired vision loss group provides me with a very good forum to explore these different approaches.”
His comment expresses the positive value that can be obtained when joining this group.
If you feel that this supportive group is for you, please contact Blind Citizens Australia to join. Phone 1800 033 660 or email bca@bca.org.au.
BCA also runs other Peer Connect groups on a wide variety of topics. To find out further information on how to join, contact BCA.