Vision Rehabilitation Week

This coming week is to help people realize what vision rehabilitations are available to them.

Based on information from 2023 there are 51.9 million of you who are having some difficulty seeing, ages 18 and up. 

Of those 3.7 million of you have a lot of trouble seeing even with glasses and 307,000 of you cannot see at all.

When changes occur and it becomes very difficult to do everyday activities due to your eyes, that’s the time to discover what services are available to help.

These services are not just for those of you who are elderly but for any of you experiencing difficulties with your vision.

Simple and easy-to-do things are:

• Getting side-vision awareness glasses
• Using magnifiers
• Getting large print reading materials

You can also find what is called vision rehabilitation services and you might not be aware of all of your options:

Occupation Therapy (OT) – you can get help to focus near and far, improve eye muscle motility and adapt to lost portions of your vision.

Social Security – if you paid enough taxes on your social security and you are not yet retired, you may be able to get SS insurance. There may also be supplemental funds available as well.

Technology Support – there are screen readers available for computers and tablets.  In addition, there are products that will “talk” so you don’t have to read them.  This includes blood pressure monitors and glucose meters.

Private Home Health Care wants you to know that you are not alone.  There are a number of national organizations who have wonderful resources.  

These include but are not limited to the American Foundation for the Blind, the Vision Service Alliance and the Blinded Veterans Association.