On June 16 at 3 pm CDT, “The Prevalence of Vision Impairment and Eye Diseases among Nursing Home Residents: The Delaware Study” will be presented in a webinar hosted by Vision Serve Alliance. The program will highlight the high incidence of vision impairment among residents and compare findings with those from other studies of nursing homes. Policy and practice implications will be considered as well. Get more information and register here.
On June 18 at 2 pm CDT, “Partnering with Senior Service Providers to Reach Low Vision Consumers” will be presented by the Older Individuals Who Are Blind Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC). The program will describe how Minnesota has reached out and is providing services to seniors who are experiencing vision loss for the first time. For more information and a link to register.
A webinar co-sponsored by Berkeley College and the National Rehabilitation Association’s Metropolitan New York Chapter on June 29 at 12 pm EDT covers “Long Haulers: Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: The Aftermath of Cognitive Disability.” The program will consider long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19 and how to access resources. Participants may be eligible for CRC credit. Find out more and register here.
