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SENIORS LIVING WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT

The Center for People With Disabilities provides free services, resources, and referrals for visually impaired and blind seniors.

REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND ACTIVE!

Call Julie, Carol, Debra or Mitzie for more information:
303-442-8662.

The Older Individuals with Blindness Program, established in 1988, provides support, resources, and advocacy to assist Boulder, Broomfield, Adams and Jefferson County residents 55 and older with vision impairments or blindness to remain independent in their chosen place of residence. 

The peer groups and activities offered by this program have been tremendously successful in connecting participants with resources available in the community to assist them in maintaining their individual level of independence. This program promotes and encourages individuals to learn new skills that allow the individual experiencing low vision or blindness to remain as independent as they choose to be.

All services are free.

Activities/services include:

• Peer support group meetings 
• Speakers at peer support group meetings, e.g., eye specialists, assistive device representatives, blind or low vision community members. 
• Public transit use training 
• Referrals - visual screening services 
• Social activities 
• Independent living skills training 
• Transportation to group activities 
• Home visits to assist with low tech home modification

Peer support: Weekly meetings at various locations for support, social activities, and information and referral, arranging for speakers or researching topics for discussion suggested by group members.

Skills training: Simple techniques such as differentiating between coins and paper money, how to organize one’s wardrobe or kitchen, safety issues, using color contrast, etc.

Social and recreational activities: Arranging activities suggested by support group members, sharing a meal at a restaurant, visiting store that sells assistive devices and other organizations providing services for the visually impaired, etc. 

Other services: Referrals for visual screening services, labeling appliances in the home of clients and transportation to and from group activities, providing written information in an enlarged format, researching topics upon request, provide access to funding resources.

Mission Statement: 

The Center for People With Disabilities
provides resources, information, and advocacy to assist people with disabilities in overcoming barriers to independent living.

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