Older Blind Services
Adding Life to Your Years. . .
Free Services Provided in Your Home!
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The programs of Rehabilitation
Services for the Blind are offered
without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin or type of
disability in addition to blindness.
Have you noticed problems with:
Reading the
newspaper?
Setting the oven dial?
Writing a
check?
Giving the
right change?
Reading a
prescription bottle?
If you can answer Yes to any of these questions,
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind can help, with assistance from the Older
Blind Services Program.
You can improve your quality of life
by learning new ways to live more independently in your home, such as:
Operating your
appliances
Identifying
your money
Dialing a phone
Speaking up for
yourself
Telling time
Reading the
newspaper
Threading a
needle
Identifying
medication
Writing a check
Testing your
blood sugar level
Measuring your
insulin
Traveling
confidently
Continuing leisure activities
You Are Not Alone!
You may have a Low Vision Center near you. Supplies such as magnifiers, Closed Circuit
TVs, high intensity lamps, etc. are available and can be used or temporarily
loaned to you to use in your home. Call
RSBs toll-free number, 1-800-592-6004, to locate the nearest Low Vision
Center.
OBS conducts town meetings annually to discuss issues
affecting the visually impaired. Contact
RSBs toll-free number to find the time and location of the next town meeting.
What makes a person eligible for the
Older Blind Services?
·
Age
55 or older
·
Reside
in the State of Missouri
·
Unable
to read newspaper print with best correction
Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging
211
South Polk Street ~ Albany MO 64402 ~
660.726.3800
~ 888.844.5626