We accept referrals from other professionals, including GPs, social workers, Occupational Therapists and other health and social care professionals.
The person you are referring must know and consent to the referral, otherwise we cannot accept it.
People can also refer themselves to NESS for support.
You can refer someone by:
What happens next
Once we receive the referral, a social worker or rehabilitation worker will get in touch and arrange to meet the person being referred within 14 days to start the process of assessment. The assessment will be completed within 28 days and a support plan will be agreed based on the outcomes that the service user wants to achieve for themselves.
When completed please email to:
For residents of Dundee: dundee@nesensoryservices.org
For residents of Moray: morayduty@nesensoryservices.org
For residents of Aberdeen City: info@nesensoryservices.org
For residents of Angus: angusduty@nesensoryservices.org
For residents of Aberdeenshire – for statutory services (social work assessment, equipment and mobility training), please contact Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership for more information: Services for people with sensory impairment – Aberdeenshire Council
For details of non-statutory, NESS Added Value Services available to residents in Aberdeenshire, please email info@nesensoryservices.org for more information.
Does the person have to have an assessment of need?
We recognise that not everyone will want a full assessment of need and may have some very specific questions or be looking for a specific piece of equipment. We will support people in the way that is most suited to their particular needs.
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