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Visual Impairment Services Team Program (VIST) Planning Many Events.

Christopher Jarosz and Ernest Blake explain equipment and devices available for visually impaired veterans to David Driver at Northampton VAMC's White Cane Day in October.

Christopher Jarosz and Ernest Blake explain equipment and devices available for visually impaired veterans to David Driver at Northampton VAMC's White Cane Day in October.

Friday, November 5, 2010

The Northampton VA Medical Center VIST Program is designed
to improve quality of life for veterans through the development
and enhancement of skills needed for personal independence,
adjustment, and successful reintegration into the community
and family environment.

Our goals are:

  • To inform veterans and their families about services and benefits
    available through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • To ensure the provision of health care and rehabilitation training
     to visually impaired veterans.
  • To help the individual & family in adjustment to and management
    of sight loss.

On October 15, 2010 the Northampton VAMC VIST program hosted
a White Cane Information Fair. This event provided information
about blindness/low vision, local services, special equipment for
the visually impaired, and VA services.  Participants included local
non-profit agencies, service organizations, veterans and VA services.

Other Upcoming Events and Activities are listed below:

Date: November 17, 2010 – Group Meeting
Location: Northampton VAMC; Meet in Main Lobby of Building 1
Time: 1:00 pm VIST group; 2:00 pm Blinded Veterans Association Meeting

Date: December 1, 2010 – Annual Holiday Party
Location: Northampton VAMC; Recreation Hall; Building 11
Time: 11:00-2:00
Note: Please bring an appetizer or drink to share. Contact Salena Blake,
at (413) 567-7355, by November 12, 2010, if you are interested in attending.
Be ready to tell Mrs. Blake what dish you will bring to share as well.

Date: January 5, 2010 – Group Meeting
Location: Northampton VAMC Meet in Main Lobby of building one.
Time: 1:00 pm VIST group; 2:00 pm Blinded Veterans Association Meeting

For more information on the VIST program or any of these events, contact Kelli Jarosz,
Visual Impairment Services Team Coordinator, at 413-584-4040 x2058.

 

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