HKNC Confident Living Program for Senior Adults Who are Hard of Hearing

 and Blind or Visually Impaired

 

A one-week program, held at our beautiful New York campus, specially designed for senior adults (age 55 and older, who are hard of hearing and blind or visually impaired, and do not use sign language as their primary means of communication.

 

Participants in the program will obtain information and an introduction to skills in:

·       coping with hearing and vision loss

·       Four adults take a spin on the Conference Bike - a tricycle built for seven!enhancing independent living skills

·       enhancing communication skills

·       experiencing new technology

·       self advocacy

·       elder law

·       emergency preparedness

·       community integration

·       developing community resources

·       utilizing Support Service Providers (SSPs)

·       leisure activity options

·       sharing life experiences with others

·       having FUN

 

Seniors who have participated in this program in the past have had great feedback!

              “This program gave me back my life!”

“Being with others who have both vision and hearing loss lets me know I am not alone. I have hope again.“

I never knew so much was available to deaf-blind senior citizens!”

“This was the best experience of my life,”

“I hope the program will expand all over the country!”

“Although my vision and hearing are very poor, you have helped me regain quality to my life.”

“I no longer want to give up and die. I now know there are things that can help me be more independent. It was wonderful to be with other people just like me, people who understand how it is to be a senior citizen and be deaf-blind.”

 

 


For an application & more information contact: 

Admissions Coordinator

Helen Keller National Center

516-944-8900 V/TTY Ext: 258

drchknc@aol.com

www.hknc.org

 

Program Cost:

Tuition                   $500

Room and Board $300

                               $800