How It Works
Upon receipt of a doctor's referral, The Glens Falls Association for the Blind will call you within 3 days, to discuss the services we offer
If you are interested in receiving our services, we will schedule an appointment within 10 days of receiving your doctor's referral
All of our services are free of charge and do not require insurance
While your appointment can happen in our office, we recommend an in-home visit, so that our instructors can advise you of any health & safety issues that you may be unaware of in your home environment (for example - throw rugs can present a hazard to the visually impaired or blind person)
After meeting with you, we assist you in filing applications for a variety of services:
Adaptive Living program - which provides instruction and equipment for living independently with vision loss
Talking Book Service - a free library service
Blind Veterans Annuity - a New York State program for blind veterans who served during wartime
We also provide referrals to an affiliated agency which provides professional counseling services for those struggling with accommodating to loss of vision