When Wendy's mother was diagnosed with macular degeneration in her early 80s, her world slowly began to narrow. An avid reader, she found herself unable to read the printed word and one of the great joys of her life started slipping away.
That's when Wendy turned to Vision Australia. Her mother received a daisy player and a regular supply of recorded books to listen to, chosen to her own taste. And when her mother moved into a nursing home in her final years, those books became a lifeline, filling her days and many sleepless nights.
Vision Australia was also a constant source of practical guidance for Wendy herself, always ready with suggestions for aids and answers to her questions. “They always knew what to suggest - and just knowing they were there made all the difference," she says.
Wendy's mother lived a remarkable life, “She was an amazing woman,” Wendy says. She was one of the first women in Tasmania to hold a CAMS racing licence, a passionate orchid grower and judge who travelled across Australia pursuing her love of the blooms. Vision loss couldn't dim that spirit, but it did change what she needed to keep going. And Vision Australia was there every step of the way.
