Legally blind Patsy Barton, 83, is helped by Vision Australia support worker Marg Tozer to make a woollen scarf.
Vision Australia will showcase its services at an open day in Geelong next month. The five-hour event will promote the non-profit organisation?s services.
Vision Australia encourages those who are blind, sighted or have low vision to participate to their potential within their community. There will be service information, displays, demonstrations, clients, staff and volunteers in Vision Australia who will be available for questions.
Vision Australia information library services will be present to discuss talking books, magazines and other information. Displays include recreation options, adaptive technology, orientation and mobility, Seeing Eye Dogs Australia, orthoptics and children?s services.
Visitors can view the Geelong Vision Australia Radio studio.
This broadcasts on 99.5FM ? where volunteers work to provide a very valuable service to people who are blind, have low vision or are print handicapped.
The Geelong Macular Support Group will meet for their ?bring your own lunch? meeting from noon-12.30pm and the door is open for anyone interested to join them. From 12.45-1.45pm, there will be a presentation on DisabilityCare Australia (the new name for the National Disability Insurance Scheme), followed by a presentation on adaptive technology.
The Vision Australia open day will be held at 79 High Street, Belmont from 10am-3pm on May 3. For more information, call Noel on 5249 2701.
Source: http://www.surfcoasttimes.com.au/news/community/2013/04/29/share-the-vision-of-joining-in/
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