VA Blind Rehabilitation Services

VA Blind Rehabilitation Services provides comprehensive adjustment to blindness training through 13 residential Blind Rehabilitation Centers nationwide. Services include orientation and mobility training with white cane skills guide dog coordination living skills training computer access technology Braille instruction and low vision services. Visual Impairment Services Team VIST coordinators at every VA facility provide case management and care coordination. Programs serve over 130000 legally blind veterans and 1 million with low vision. Advanced technology provided including screen readers magnification software talking devices and electronic mobility aids. VISOR and VICTORS programs offer outpatient rehabilitation. Guide dog veterinary benefits covered for eligible veterans. Services address practical skills emotional adjustment and maximum independence for veterans with vision loss.