Changes Will Make Care Home Visits For Visually Impaired People Easier

When Steve Springthorpe went to his mother's care home for a visit, he was shocked to be told that as visits were restricted to 1 visitor, he could not be accompanied by his wife.

This meant that Steve, who is registered blind, had no guide and could not continue to see his mother.

After an intervention by John Dixon from RNIB, the situation has now been resolved and changes have been made to rules across England.

RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to John and Steve to find out more.

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