SUPPORT GROUP - The Support Group meets in the Education Class Rooms at St. Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

 

  • May 6, 2006 – Classrooms 1 & 2
  • June 3, 2006 – Classrooms 1 & 2
  • July 1, 2006 – Classrooms 1 & 2
  • August 5, 2006 – Classrooms 1 & 2
  • September 2, 2006 – Classrooms 1 & 2

 

 

The Foundation Fighting Blindness GA Affiliate’s Support Group usually meets the first Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the downstairs classrooms at St. Josephs Hospital. The hospital is located just south of I-285 at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. next to the MARTA station.  Call ahead of time to make sure that the location or time has not been changed for that particular day.

 

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Click Here for the Support Group’s list of Useful Resources for the visually impaired

 

The mission of our group is to discuss topics and find solutions to challenges that affect individuals with retinal degenerative eye diseases.  Our goal is to help our members maintain the highest possible level of independence.  Friends and family members have benefited from these discussions as well and are encouraged to attend.  Contact Jim at jvacheenas@comcast.net or 770-491-1629 

 

Our approach to coping with the loss of vision is a simple one.  Do not allow yourself to give up the things you value in your life.  Finding alternative ways to do things in the home and workplace is what we discuss.

 

With the loss of vision the challenge is finding creative solutions to complete tasks that once were easily performed.  The sharing of these ideas is a big part of our group discussions.  Learning what has worked for others in the group is easier than the frustrations we go through by reinventing the wheel.  Losing one’s vision is a challenge to the strongest of individuals.  Having to go through this alone is much more difficult than learning through other people’s experiences. There may be an idea or resource available, that you may not have considered.  Helpful tips can dramatically improve your quality of life.

    

In this spirit, we share personal and workplace experiences. It is nice to be around people who know first hand what you are experiencing. and can laugh about hearing a common story that you once thought was unique to you.  We are an informal group where you can feel comfortable discussing what is on your mind.

 

Our group is a diverse one.  We have a wide age range and come from various occupations.  Some of us are retired while others are going through career training.  We encompass varying levels of vision loss.  Many share their expertise from their mobility and computer training while others share their stories from the school of hard knocks. 

 

Topics discussed have included: Mobility, Resources, Benefits, Eligibility, Technology, Legal issues, Driving, Research Updates, Doctors, Family issues, Obstacles, Entertainment, Leisure, Daily living techniques, Organizing the home and Motivational Biographies. We also have social outings throughout the year.  The group has volunteered for fundraising projects to help fund research for vision loss.  Being pro-active in this regard makes us feel that we are making a difference in our individual battle with site loss. 

 

We welcome new members and look forward to your involvement.

 

 

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