Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario - connect.northeasthealthline.ca

Program:	Timmins

Organization:	Vision Loss Rehabilitation Ontario - Sudbury

Description of Services:	Helps people with all levels of vision loss to develop or restore key daily living skills * helps enhance independence, safety and mobility * ophthalmologists, optometrists, certified specialists and other health care professionals work together to create a personalized rehabilitation plan to meet the individuals needs and goals * plan may include one or more of the following services: Low vision services provides a functional vision assessment explains eye diseases and how they affect vision in an easy-to-understand way teaches techniques for maximizing eyesight offers one-on-one instruction on sight-enhancing devices Essential skills for daily living teaches safe methods of pouring hot liquids, preparing a meal and using household appliances teaches techniques for labelling medications, identifying money, using the phone and organizing household items teaches how to use large-print, braille and audio products, and adaptive technology as a part of day-to-day life helps find community programs, financial subsidies and other helpful resources Travel and mobility instruction offers guiding techniques: comfortable way to walk with a sighted person, use a white cane and other mobility tools, find and cross intersections, ride public transit with confidence, navigate new environments like a workplace or school, the ability to use remaining vision and other senses to travel Services for children and families: gives children the support they need, like braille preparation, tactile learning sessions and peer programs provides parents with educational materials, access to local resources, and workshops on raising a child who is blind or partially-sighted Pre-school children are eligible to receive services through Ontario's Blind and Low Vision Program Assistive technology services provides an assessment and recommendations on assistive technologies as well training for the devices helps with getting the tools needed for the workplace or school helps find financial supports needed for the purchase of assistive products through the Ontario Assistive Device Program

Requirements
Fees:	Free

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	People who are blind or partially sighted

Age:	All

Application:	Must submit recent eye report from Ophthalmologist or Optometrist or complete a self-referral available on our website

Languages:	English ; French

Area(s) Served:	North Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Manitoulin Island, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury, and Northern Ontario

Contact Information
Toll-Free:	1 844-887-8572

Fax:	705-264-9851


Email:	info@vlrehab.ca

Website:	www.visionlossrehab.ca

Address:	60 Wilson Ave Timmins, ON P4N 2S7

Hours:	By appointment only

Executives:	Kerrie St Jean - Regional Manager, Northern Ontario 705-929-8373 * Kerrie.St.Jean@vlrehab.ca

Contacts:	Mark Callaghan - Specialist Service Coordination 705-266-0567 * Mark.callaghan@vlrehab.ca

Referral Information for Health Service Providers
Name:	CNIB North Region

Title:	Reception

Phone:	1-888-675-2468

Email:	info@cnib.ca

Fax:	705-675-6635

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: Mar 17, 2025

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