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edical Services
• Alabama Regional Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped 6030 Monticello Dr. Montgomery, AL 36130
1-800-392-5671 or 1-800-723-8459 This organization provides books on tape,
tape players, and other accessories (amplifi ers, headphones, pillow talker, etc.) for the blind or physically handicapped. Postage is free, both coming and going. A physician’s signature is required. Amplifi ers require an additional note from the physician.
• Free Bibles on Tape
Aurora Ministries (a non-profi t, nondenominational agency) provides audio Bibles free to those who are visually impaired or have physical disabilities which impede reading. This service is provided to qualifi ed individuals, organizations, agencies, libraries and health care professionals who work with visually-impaired and print-handicapped individuals who cannot hold a book due to stroke or other disabilities. The complete Bible in English is available in MP3 format. It will play on most computers, DVD and MP3 players, and on most MP3 compatible CD players. The New Testament is available on audio cassettes in nearly 70 languages. The Old Testament or portions of it are available in several languages. For those who qualify, the International Children’s Bible is available in a translation designed especially for children.
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Vision in better eye is 20/200 or less with corrective glasses, or widest diameter of visual fi eld is no greater than 20 degrees. 2. Cannot see well enough or focus long enough to read standard print with glasses. 3. Reading disability resulting from organic dysfunction.
4. A statement from a doctor, nurse, nursing Senior Resource Directory 2017-2018
home social worker, rehabilitation worker, rehabilitation teacher, or librarian that states the applicant cannot read normal print. For additional information or to request an application, contact Aurora Ministries by calling 941-748-3031 or visit
www.auroraministries.org.
• Seniors EyeCare Program The Seniors EyeCare Program ensures
that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual, dilated eye exams. It raises awareness about age-related eye disease, including cataracts, provides free eye care, educational materials and facilitates access to eye care - with no out-of-pocket cost. By age 65, one in three Americans has
some form of vision-impairing eye disease. Most do not know it because there are often no warning signs and they assume poor sight is a natural part of growing older. By detecting and treating eye disease early through annual, dilated eye exams, seniors can preserve their sight. Seniors EyeCare Program serves people
who are US citizens or legal residents, are age 65 or older, have not seen an ophthalmologist in three or more years, and are not participants of an HMO or the VA. People eligible for a referral through
the program receive a comprehensive, medical eye exam and up to one year of treatment - at no out-of-pocket cost - for any disease diagnosed during the initial exam. Volunteer ophthalmologists accept Medicare and other insurance reimbursements as payment in full; patients without insurance receive care at no charge.
For help, call the toll-free helpline at 877-887-6327 anytime or visit
www.eyecareamerica.org. Call one of EyeCare America’s 7,500+ volunteer ophthalmologists nationwide to request free eye care educational materials and to determine if you qualify. EyeCare America offers multiple eye care programs for which individuals may qualify. Callers will automatically be screened to determine the program that provides the most
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