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Organization:
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Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario
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Address:
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595 Bradley Ave, Unit 1000
London, ON
N6E 3Z8
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Accessibility Notes:
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Braille labelling of rooms and talking elevators
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Hours:
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First Tue of each month | |
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Open only the first Tuesday of each month, by appointment only.
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Executives:
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Lisa Tyrrell - Executive Director, Healthcare Operations Ontario
519-685-8420 ext 5309 * lisa.tyrrell@vlrhab.ca
Brogan Freeborn - Manager, Services and Operations-Ontario West Region
905-528-8555 ext 5302 * brogan.freeborn@vlrehab.ca
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Service Description:
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Supports for people living with vision loss * research, public education, and vision health services * rehabilitation therapy for people who are blind or partially sighted * assists with building confidence, skills, and providing opportunities to fully participate in life
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Independent Living Skills
- Promotes independence for people with vision loss by developing daily living skills such as safe cooking, personal hygiene, banking, Braille and computer technology
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Independent Travel Instruction
- One-on-one instruction based on level of vision, age and goals
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Low Vision Clinics
- Demonstrations and consultation to help people with a vision loss make informed decisions about the availability, selection, use and purchase of consumer products and adaptive devices
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Low Vision Services
- Low vision specialists provide services to those who have experienced partial loss of vision to help them make the most of their sight and live life to the fullest
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Application:
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Not open to the public * by appointment only * referral from eye care professional required
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Area Served:
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London, Middlesex, Elgin, Huron, Lambton, Perth, Grey and Bruce
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