RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE
OUR OBJECTIVE
Our primary objective is to improve the quality of life for your residents by optimizing their overall eye health and enhancing their general wellbeing. Providing the eyecare service onsite ensure that residents can remain in the security of their “home environment”. For immobile or fragile residents and in cases where family members are time poor, our services are regarded as highly beneficial.
Eye examinations are very important for all clients. We examine for:
General eye health
- General eye health
- Macular Degeneration, Cataracts and Glaucoma
- Prescription changes
RESIDENTS BENEFITS
- Annual bulk – billed eye tests
- Glaucoma assessments
- Cataracts assessments
- Specialist Referrals
- Monitored recalls, retests and follow up clinics
- Spectacles bulk billed to Veteran’s Affairs Gold Card holders
- On site repairs, adjustments and replacements
- Receipts for glasses accepted by private health funds
- Glasses SA Scheme
- Low Vision assessment
- Low Vision Aids
- Glasses assessments to ascertain new prescription for glasses
- Prior approval of Spectacles with nominated N.O.K
- Maintenance, labelling and repair of glasses on site.
FACILITIES BENEFITS
- Comprehensive eye examination reports for resident’s medical file
- Your own dedicated optometry folder, updated on every visit
- The monitoring of recalls, retests and follow up clinics
- Referrals to and liaising with general practitioners and ophthalmologists
- High care expertise, able to assess and serve residents with dementia, dysphasia
- In room testing for bed bound patients;
- Next-of-kin details will be requested in order for the optometrist to follow up any clinical recommendations.
FEEDBACK
- “My uncle doesn’t like people touching his face due to past traumas and intellectual disability.”
- “Not only were AIO able to get the assessments done but he’s now going to get a new pair of glasses which will help him with his colouring.”
- “Happy with the service they provided and my uncle spoke positively about them too.”
- “Impressive communication by Adelaide Independent Optometrist gave us by ringing after seeing mum and making sure we were informed before buying anything.”
- “Mum also spoke very highly about Bob and likes anyone who can make a good joke.”
- “With mums dementia I was shocked to hear that they were able to get a review done.”
- “Mum didn’t need anything extra, but it was so reassuring to have that assessed.”
- “Convenient, professional and hassle free.”
- “Very good communication from Konrad who tested my mother and organised her new glasses.”
- “Mum had some issues with her glasses after the visit and Bob came back weeks after to make sure everything was right. Fantastic service!”
- “It was interesting to watch the optometrist do his work. He’s obviously got a lot of knowledge and experience. I googled him after and wow! How amazing that my dad was able to be seen by leading optometrist worldwide!”
