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Centre for Deaf People Bristol
Environmental Equipment Service
What is environmental equipment?
Environmental equipment consists of devices, which help Deaf and Hard of Hearing people with ordinary household activities. Under the 1986 Disabled Persons Act, anyone with a hearing loss, whether or not they use an hearing aid, has the right to be assessed for the provision of environmental equipment.
Who carries out the assessments?
If you live in the City of Bristol or North Somerset, Environmental Equipment Officers from the Centre for Deaf People will carry out a free assessment in your home.
Vibrating Alarm Clocks
Clocks that are used with a vibrating pad to go under your pillow. Also available are vibrating travel alarm clocks.
Portable Door Bells
Doorbells that run on batteries and can be moved around the house or garden. They are also available with a strobe light. We can also attach them to your phone line.
TV Aids - Infrared and Loop systems
Infrared systems with head phones or a neck loop and loop systems are connected to the TV or radio, receiving sound through headphones or by using the 'T' switch.
Amplified Telephones and Text Telephones
Phones with amplified incoming speech and tone controls. Minicoms, textphones and fax machines are also available. This allows deaf and hard of hearing people to communicate with other people.
Bellmans Pager Systems
A pager system will alert you to the door, phone and fire alarm anywhere in your home or garden, with a vibrating pad for night time.
House Bell System
The House Bell is wired into the main lighting circuit in your home, making the lights flash in each room. This can be linked to the door,phone and intercom.
Flashing Light Portabell System
Table lamps that are wired throughout your house, flashing different patterns to alert you to either the door, intercom or phone.
Smoke Alarm Systems
Installed with a strobe light and vibrating pad to go under your pillow for the night. Supplied by Avon Fire and Rescue.
We have a wide range of Equipment to Meet your individual requirments. Please contact Colin Uren for further information: colinuren@centrefordeaf.org.uk.