It offers continuous education and professional development to the blind so as to contribute to their social and professional integration. Amongst the plethora of services and activities offered by The Lighthouse, are: a) Social Service; b) Tactile Museum; c) Braille Lending Library; d) Braille Learning Center; e) Audio Books Recording Studios & Lending Library; f) Gymnasium; g) Computer Learning Center; h) Ceramics, Pottery, Macrame workshops, and many more. On a yearly basis, The Lighthouse for the Blind assists 2,500 visually impaired individuals, 50% of which are elders.
Program for the support of equal access to services for elderly blind
The grant regards a program that will provide equal access to various services for blind elderly persons. The program will have 3 axes offering the following: a) the accompaniment and transfer of blind seniors to various medical services such as health care facilities, and public entities such as banks, insurance institutions, etc.; b) familiarization with new technologies through specialized courses; c) the production of audio books and special publications in Braille for the Lending Library. The program will aid more than 100 socially isolated elderly blind individuals who will benefit from the services offered.
It offers continuous education and professional development to the blind so as to contribute to their social and professional integration. Amongst the plethora of services and activities offered by The Lighthouse, are: a) Social Service; b) Tactile Museum; c) Braille Lending Library; d) Braille Learning Center; e) Audio Books Recording Studios & Lending Library; f) Gymnasium; g) Computer Learning Center; h) Ceramics, Pottery, Macrame workshops, and many more. On a yearly basis, The Lighthouse for the Blind assists 2,500 visually impaired individuals, 50% of which are elders.
Program for the support of equal access to services for elderly blind
The grant regards a program that will provide equal access to various services for blind elderly persons. The program will have 3 axes offering the following: a) the accompaniment and transfer of blind seniors to various medical services such as health care facilities, and public entities such as banks, insurance institutions, etc.; b) familiarization with new technologies through specialized courses; c) the production of audio books and special publications in Braille for the Lending Library. The program will aid more than 100 socially isolated elderly blind individuals who will benefit from the services offered.
