Not open to the public * by appointment only * referral from eye care professional required
Executives
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
Languages
English
Area Served
London, Middlesex, Elgin, Huron, Lambton, Perth, Grey and Bruce
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Note
Braille labelling of rooms and talking elevators
Description of Services
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
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
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
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
We offer low vision services, training on adaptive daily living skills, travel and mobility instruction. Also to ensure blind and partially sighted Canadians have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life.