Rehabilitation Services for Seniors

Rehabilitation Teaching is:

• A method of training blind and visually impaired individuals adaptive skills which enable them to live independently.
• Assessment counseling and training are provided in the comfort of the client's home environment.
• Instructors are certified specialists in blind rehabilitation.

Areas of instruction may include the following:

• Communication Skills - signature and handwriting, telephone use, use of recording equipment, braille, and use of low vision aids.
• Orientation and Mobility - sighted guide, white cane use, and outdoor mobility.
• Daily Living Activities - money management, telling time, food preparation, grooming, clothing, housekeeping, sewing skills, adapting appliances for use, and crafts.
• Rehabilitation teachers may also assist the nurse with insulin management techniques.

If you or someone you know:

• has a vision problem,
• is 60 years of age or older,
• resides in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Livingston, St. Clair, or Washtenaw counties, and
• can benefit from learning new ways of performing familiar tasks

call the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue.
Detroit, Michigan 48227
313-272-3900