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Program:
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Timmins
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Toll-Free:
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1 844-887-8572
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Fax:
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705-264-9851
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Address:
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60 Wilson Ave
Timmins, ON
P4N 2S7
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Hours:
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By appointment only
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Executives:
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Kerrie St Jean - Regional Manager, Northern Ontario
705-929-8373 * Kerrie.St.Jean@vlrehab.ca
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Public Contacts:
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Mark Callaghan - Specialist Service Coordination
705-266-0567 * Mark.callaghan@vlrehab.ca
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Service Description:
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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
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Must submit recent eye report from Ophthalmologist or Optometrist or complete a self-referral available on our website
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who are blind or partially sighted
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Languages:
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English ; French
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Language Notes:
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Identified for the provision of French language services
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Area Served:
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North Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Manitoulin Island, Cochrane, Greater Sudbury, and Northern Ontario
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Last Updated:
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3/17/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=223509
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