Due to the impact of COVID-19, services provided at Walthew House have ceased. However, we have adapted existing services and created new ones to reduce isolation for people in Stockport with a sight or hearing loss.

We are currently offering:

• Regular social calls with over 60 service users
• Delivering essentials (shopping, prescriptions, hearing aid batteries etc.)
• Delivering ‘Keep Busy’ care packages and treats from us to service users. Packages can include Braille and tactile board games; large-print word searches, crosswords, word-fit and sudoku; jigsaws; colouring sheets; books; chocolates; fruit; and everything in between!
• Liaising with Stockport Library to deliver talking books
• A weekly bulletin in accessible formats with a range of national and local information of interest
• Creating a weekly audio quiz for Stockport Talking Newspaper
• Tech 1-2-1 – remote support with technology
• Telephone emotional support from specialist counsellors
• Walk My Way – one to one, socially distant guided walks with long cane users who would otherwise not be able to get out and exercise
• Pilates – accessible pilates class distributed on our website, social media and Stockport Talking Newspaper
• Chair-based exercise – to replace our well-loved usual Monday class. Sessions are in partnership with Life Leisure and are posted on our website (below), social media, on Stockport Talking Newspaper and sent out to people directly
• Continuing to offer services in our resource centre and on our help desk

… and more in the pipeline. If you have any suggestions for services that we could offer please do let us know.