Help For The Blind In California

You might qualify for state benefits even if you re ineligible for federal benefits.

Help for the blind in california.

California financial assistance programs. To qualify for federal benefits as a blind individual you must be legally blind. Blindness and vision loss can make living alone and daily activities such as climbing stairs preparing meals handling bills and tackling chores. In addition to the programs below find government assistance as well as charities in california that can provide help with paying bills rent deposit or mortgage payments transportation medical care and other expenses.

That means your vision is not correctable to at least 20 200 in your best eye or you have a visual field of 20 degrees or less. Ccb offers help with its illustrated book have a happy life. Under the office for special services the office of services to the blind osb provides information and referral on services programs entitlements and products of benefit to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and their families or service providers. If you re blind we have special rules that allow you to receive benefits when you are unable to work.

Access ingenuity santa rosa ca 95405 local telephone. Society for the blind 1238 s street sacramento ca 95811 united states. The social security disability insurance program and the supplemental security income ssi program. Blind services information and referral.

We pay benefits to people who are blind under two programs. 9 7 96 sacramento california 95814 916 657 3327 voice 916 653 4001 fax blindaccess dss ca gov. As a senior losing or without vision. Office of services to the blind 744 p street m s.

707 579 4380 toll free telephone. Available for 2 99 as a kindle download. If you re blind or have low vision. Assisted living facilities for the blind present options to the elderly and their families that can help keep seniors safe happy and living as independently as possible for as long as possible.

Maine division for the blind visually impaired if you have a vision problem that prevents you from carrying out the activities of daily living getting an education or a job there is help. All proceeds of sale go directly to our california council of the blind affiliate. Vision loss in later life can be an unwelcome journey to the scary unknown.