Minneapolis VA Health Care System

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

The Blind Rehabilitation Centers 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

05/05/2026