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Visual Impairment Services Team - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center University and Woodland Avenues Philadelphia, PA 19104 Services to blind and vision impaired veterans. |
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Phone | (215) 823-5179 |
Url | www.rehab.va.gov/PROSTHETICS/blindrehab/VIST.asp |
George.Stilwell@va.gov | |
Fax | (215) 823-4139 |
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Hours | 8:00 - 4:00 M-F |
Director | G. W. Stilwell, Coordinator |
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Newsletter | |
Last Update | 2014 |
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinators are case managers who have responsibility for the coordination of services for severely disabled visually impaired Veterans and active duty Service members. VIST coordinator duties include providing and/or arranging the provision of appropriate treatment in order to enhance functioning such as making referrals to Blind Rehabilitation Centers, Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Services, VICTORS, VISOR, and low vision clinics. Other VIST coordinator duties include identifying newly identified individuals who have severely disabling visual impairment, providing counseling, problem resolution, arranging a review of benefits and needed services, and conducting educational and outreach programs relating to VIST and blindness.