INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM | VISIONS-SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
500 Greenwich Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013
Eligibility
High school students
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
Websitehttp://www.visionsvcb.org
Languages
Spanish, Arabic, Russian
Application process
Call for information
Fees
None/Not Applicable
Service area
Westchester County, NY
Rockland County, NY
Recruits and trains high school students in assisting blind senior in their homes and at Selis Manor (New York City). The Youth provide companionship, escort, and assist with reading and shopping.
Providing organization
VISIONS-SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Provides vision rehabilitation, educational and training programs for people of all ages with blindness or severe vision loss. Publications include audio books for newly blind individuals teaching independent living skills and instruction manuals for teachers of blind adults and elders.