Minneapolis VA Health Care System
One Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417
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Dodge County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Houston County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Koochiching County, MN
Lincoln County, MN
Nicollet County, MN
Olmsted County, MN
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St. Louis County, MN
Aitkin County, MN
Cass County, MN
Jackson County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN
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Polk County, MN
Scott County, MN
Traverse County, MN
Watonwan County, MN
Big Stone County, MN
Carver County, MN
Chippewa County, MN
Cook County, MN
Crow Wing County, MN
Mille Lacs County, MN
Pope County, MN
Renville County, MN
Rock County, MN
Roseau County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Anoka County, MN
Chisago County, MN
Clay County, MN
Grant County, MN
Kandiyohi County, MN
Marshall County, MN
Pine County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Redwood County, MN
Steele County, MN
Wright County, MN
Becker County, MN
Fillmore County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Mower County, MN
Pennington County, MN
Rice County, MN
Todd County, MN
Wabasha County, MN
Washington County, MN
Wilkin County, MN
Winona County, MN
Brown County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Faribault County, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Itasca County, MN
Kittson County, MN
Lake of the Woods County, MN
Martin County, MN
Yellow Medicine County, MN
Beltrami County, MN
Blue Earth County, MN
Carlton County, MN
Cottonwood County, MN
Lac Qui Parle County, MN
McLeod County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stevens County, MN
Swift County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Benton County, MN
Douglas County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Hubbard County, MN
Lake County, MN
Lyon County, MN
Meeker County, MN
Murray County, MN
Red Lake County, MN
Sibley County, MN
Waseca County, MN
Description
DESCRIPTION: Blind or visually impaired support services offer direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind or with low vision. Programs may teach Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment. MORE INFORMATION Offers blind and low vision rehabilitation services such as: * Vision-enhancing devices and technologies and training in how to use them * Training in new visual skills to help with everyday tasks (like reading, writing, cooking, managing your medicines, and locating and reading signs) * Sensory training * Mobility and orientation training * Strategies for restoring your ability to communicate through writing or using the computer * Counseling and group therapy to help you adjust to blindness * Family-centered care that helps your family learn how to support you as you adjust to blindness * Outpatient vision impairment rehabilitation services (https://www.rehab.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/factsheet/BRS-FactSheet-VisualImpairmentServicesOutpatientRehabilitation.pdf) The Blind Rehabilitation Centers (https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/blindrehab/locations.asp) are residential inpatient programs that provide comprehensive adjustment to blindness training * Provides training and support to blind and low vision Veterans and active duty service members to help them live independently * Helps family and caregivers to understand how to help someone with low or no vision * Assists in enhancing home environments and reducing caregiver burden
Providing organization
Minneapolis VA Health Care System