U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center

Rehabilitation Agency

VA Medical Center

700 South 19th Street

Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone #1: (205) 558-4706 (Local)

Phone #2: (205) 933-4484 (Fax)

George Sands, Director, George.Sands@med.va.gov

General Information

Established: 1982.

Auspices of organization: Public: Public.

County/District where located: Jefferson County

Geographic area served: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Services Offered

Counseling

Assists in making an emotional and behavioral adjustment to blindness through individual counseling sessions and group therapy meetings.

Orientation and Mobility

Provides orientation and mobility training.

Rehabilitation Services

Offers a variety of skill courses designed to help blinded veterans achieve a realistic level of independence. These skill areas include orientation and mobility, communication skills, activities of daily living, manual skills, visual skills, computer access training and social/recreational activities.

Services for Seniors Assistive technology training Counseling services Daily living skills training Independent travel training Recreation activities Support groups

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