Cómo solicitar Independent Living Services for Older Adults with Vision Loss (NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired) en Nueva Jersey

Para quién es

The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired helps people with serious vision loss keep living on their own. Its Older Blind services are for people 55 and older. Staff assess your needs and make a plan with you. Help can include training in daily living skills such as cooking safely and using Braille or talking devices, learning to travel safely at home and in the community, eye health education from a nurse, and low-vision aids. Free computer and iPad classes with speech and magnification tools are offered at libraries, and peer support groups meet in all 21 counties. To qualify, your vision must be 20/70 or worse in your better eye with glasses, or your field of vision must be 40 degrees or less. Call 1-877-685-8878, or your regional office: Newark 973-648-2111, Freehold 732-308-4001, Cherry Hill 856-482-3700.

Qué necesitará

• An eye report from your eye doctor showing your vision
• Proof of New Jersey residency

Dónde solicitar

Qué decir cuando llame

"Hola, llamo para preguntar sobre Independent Living Services for Older Adults with Vision Loss (NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired). Quisiera saber si puedo calificar, qué documentos necesito y si puedo solicitar en línea, por correo, por teléfono o en persona. Entiendo que podría necesitar An eye report from your eye doctor showing your vision, Proof of New Jersey residency — ¿se requiere algo más? ¿Cuál es el mejor paso a seguir?"

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Renovaciones

per service plan