DC metro: Low vision support

Low Vision Support Groups (DC) Iona‘s Low Vision Support Group meets twice monthly (in NW DC) on Thursday mornings.  For more information, call Iona Information & Referral at 202-895-9448 or email us at info@Iona.org. (DC) The Prevention of Blindness Society’s Aging Eye and Macular Degeneration Networks meet monthly at Sibley Hospital in NW DC. (MD, VA) Columbia Lighthouse for the [...]

Hearing Screen or Hearing Assessment?

Learn the difference between a hearing screening and a hearing assessment from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.

Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids

DC – Sibley Hospital’s Washington Hearing & Speech Clinic provides financial assistance for hearing aids.  For more information, contact the clinic at 202-537-4010.  to obtain an application, contact the financial counselor’s office at 202-537-4160. National – Audient Alliance, Lions’ Club, and Starkey Hearing Foundation.  Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers [...]

Selecting a Hearing Aid

Consumer Reports (2009) article on hearing aids Hearing Loss Association’s hearing aid purchase checklist. International Hearing Society’s guide to choosing a hearing aid. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.

Subsidized eye care

Subsidized eye care is available to certain Medicare recipients through the Foundation of the American Academy for Ophthalmology’s EyeCare America program. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.

Vision related assistive devices

The American Foundation for the Blind maintains a database of vision-related assistive devices. Call or email Iona Information & Referral (202-895-9448; info@Iona.org) for answers to aging-related resource questions.