Independent Living/Adaptive Living Program | New York State Commission for The Blind - Albany District Office
117 St. Stevens Avenue, Suite 300, Valhalla, NY 10595
Eligibility
Independent Living and Adaptive Living services are available to New York State residents who are legally blind, aged 55 and older. Legal blindness is defined as having a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better or stronger eye with best correction, or a restricted field of vision of 20 degrees or less in the better or stronger eye.If you are severely visually impaired but not legally blind, you may qualify for job save services that will help you retain employment and adapt to your impairment.If you are unsure if you are legally blind, or if you would qualify for job save services, NYSCB can assist you in determining eligibility.
Required documents
Call for Information
(914) 993-5370
Voice
(518) 473-1675
Voice
Website
https://visionloss.ny.govApplication process
Call for Intake
Service area
Hamilton, NY
Albany, NY
Clinton, NY
Columbia, NY
Dutchess, NY
Essex, NY
Franklin, NY
Fulton, NY
Greene, NY
Montgomery, NY
Orange, NY
Putnam, NY
Rensselaer, NY
Rockland, NY
Schenectady, NY
Schoharie, NY
Sullivan, NY
Ulster, NY
Warren, NY
Washington, NY
Westchester, NY
The Adaptive Living Program (ALP), is for people who need training and services to assist them in living at home and in the community. In most cases, the consumer has to be over the age of 55, unless they have circumstances where they do not want to pursue employment. The ALP program provides Adjustment Counseling, Rehab Teaching, and Orientation & Mobility. NYSCB contracts with a number of private agencies for the blind who go to consumer's homes to provide services. The primary benefit of this program is to allow senior citizens who are experiencing vision loss to function more independently in daily activities.
Providing organization
New York State Commission for The Blind - Albany District Office