Lyle and I are in Australia for our regular family visit
here. The weather has been moderate with some clouds, some sunshine, and
slightly cooler temperatures. At least, that is the way it has been for the
past couple of days. The forecast predicts that if we wait a couple more days
we will get into scorching hot weather. It is spring here so anything is possible.
Yesterday, I decided to visit an office of Vision Australia
to purchase a new white cane. Actually I was hoping to simply buy a new tip for
my old cane. With constant use, the round tip of my cane has worn to two thirds of its normal size. Unfortunately,
the tips to the canes here attach in a different way than the ones in Canada so
I ended up buying a totally new cane.
The Gosford office of Vision Australia is a smaller version
of the main office in Sydney, which is quite large in area and comprehensive in
services. I asked especially about
support groups offered from the Gosford office but was told that these were
mainly conducted by phone and that there were only a few opportunities for face
to face support.
My contact with the office was positive. I found Lyn, the
receptionist on duty, to be extremely helpful and very pleasant. Vision
Australia is a large organisation formed when smaller agencies offering
services for the blind and low vision community amalgamated. The organization
faces similar challenges, both financial and geographic, as does CNIB in
Canada.
The picture here shows me standing in front of the Vision
Australia logo. The wording reads: Vision
Australia, blindness and low vision services.
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