U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Puerto Rico Blind Rehabilitation Center

Rehabilitation Agency

VA Medical Center

10 Casia Street

San Juan, PR 00921-3201

Phone #1: (787) 641-7582 x21143 (Local)

Phone #2: (787) 641-4569 (Fax)

Maria D Nevarez, Director, maria.nevarez@med.va.gov

General Information

Established: 1986.

Auspices of organization: Public: Federal.

Geographic area served: Puerto Rico.

Services Offered

Counseling

Assists individuals 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 Counseling services Daily living skills training Independent travel training

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