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CNIB West Region, Outreach Program
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Contact Information
Address & Map	115 Parkdale Ave S Hamilton, ON L8K 6K4
Major Intersection	Parkdale Ave S and Queenston Rd
Office Phone	905-528-8555
Fax	905-527-9536
Website	www.cnib.ca
Primary Contact	Dominic Fazio, CNIB Outreach Program Coordinator; Email: dominic.fazio@cnib.ca
Alternate Contact	Janis Giftopoulos, Regional Manager, Brantford CNIB and Outreach Program; Email: janis.giftopoulos@cnib.ca
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)	Canadian National Institute for the Blind ; CNIB
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Located In Community	Hamilton East
Ward	Ward 4
Description	The Outreach Program provides intensive and frequent services on a visitation basis to assist adults with vision loss and additional functional needs to achieve their personal goals and enhance their ability to live independently in the community.     Services include:  * Orientation & Mobility  * Personal and Home Management Training  * Communications Skills  * Support with Personal Goal Planning  * Support to participate in recreational activities  * Training for client's support staff  * Life skills follow-up
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Dates	All year
Areas Served	Brant County ; Burlington ; Haldimand County ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County
Eligibility	Ages: 16 year(s) and up    Blind or partially sighted adults with additional functional needs.
Bus Routes	(1) KING ; (10) B-LINE ; (11) PARKDALE
Fees	None
Languages	English
Funding	Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care ; Local Health Integrated Network for Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Brant (LHIN-HNHB)
Indexing
Service Categories	Braille Instruction ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments ; Centres for Independent Living ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments ; Independent Living Skills Instruction ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments ; Outreach Programs ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments ; Personal Care ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments ; Supported Living Services for Adults with Disabilities ~ Developmental Disabilities ~ Visual Impairments
Subjects	Blindness ; Developmental disabilities ; Disabilities ; Impaired vision ; Life skills training ; Physical disabilities
Local Subjects	Braille ; Personal care