Counseling and Support Groups
Counseling and social services help clients and their families cope with the special problems that accompany loss of sight. Our experienced social services staff visit clients in their homes, assess their need for services from the Center, and are able to put them in touch with other appropriate community resources.
Low vision education class-Choices and Changes
Vista Center offers a low vision education class, Choices and Changes, a four-week education, orientation and discussion program available to adults with visual impairments and their family members. The sessions, which are led by professional social services staff and Vista Center teachers, address different aspects of adjustment or rehabilitation each week.
For more information please call Jo Jaros, 650-858-0202, ext.115.(read more)
Vista Center offers several monthly support groups facilitated by our professional counseling staff. Clients discuss strategies for managing sight loss, exchange information about resources, and discuss the feelings that often accompany loss of sight. Clients in support groups build a community, become more positive about their loss of vision, and are more likely to resume activities and accept other rehabilitation services. If you are interested in learning about or attending a support group please call the facilitator listed prior to attending the group. Current support groups include:
This group serves participants 60 years of age or younger.
Meeting date and time: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Meeting place: Vista Center, Palo Alto
For information contactl: Lynda Johnson at 650-858-0202 extension 122 or email: ljohnson@vistacenter.org
San Mateo County Senior Support Group
Meeting date and time: First Monday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Meeting place:Sterling Court, San Mateo
For information contact: Jo Jaros at 650-858-0202, extension 115 or jjaros@vistacenter.org
Santa Clara County Senior Support Group
There are several senior support groups in different areas of Santa Clara County. For information on the following groups contact Carolyn Dingman at 650-858-0202, extension 131 or cdingman@vistacenter.org
Palo Alto Senior Support Group
Meeting day and time: Second Monday of each month, 1:30 to 3:00 PM
Meeting place: Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Palo Alto
Cypress Senior Center Low Vision Group
Meeting day and time: Third Wednesday of each month, 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Meeting place: Cypress Senior Center, 403 So. Cypress Ave., San Jose.
The Atrium Low Vision Group
Meeting day and time: First Tuesday of each month, 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Meeting place: The Atrium, 1009 Blossom River Way, San Jose.
Vista Center offers comprehensive information and referral services about local community, state or national resources available for individuals who are blind and visually impaired.
For San Mateo County information contact Jo Jaros at 650-858-202, Extension 115 with your questions .
For Santa Clara County information contact Carolyn Dingman at 650-858-0202ext.131 or John Faustino 650-858-0202ext.128.
For San Benito County information contact John Faustino at 650-858-0202 ext.128