INDEPENDENT LIVING/ADAPTIVE LIVING PROGRAM | NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND - ALBANY DISTRICT OFFICE
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.
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211 North East New York
Physical Address
117 St. Stevens Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Application process
Call for Intake
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.
Service area
Albany County, New York Sullivan County, New York Rensselaer County, New York Fulton County, New York Montgomery County, New York Essex County, New York Putnam County, New York Greene County, New York Columbia County, New York Clinton County, New York Dutchess County, New York Schoharie County, New York Ulster County, New York Schenectady County, New York Washington County, New York Hamilton County, New York Rockland County, New York Orange County, New York Westchester County, New York Warren County, New York Franklin County, New York
Agency info
NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND - ALBANY DISTRICT OFFICE
The mission of the New York State Commission for the Blind is to enhance employability, to maximize independence and to assist in the development of the capacities and strengths of people who are legally blind.