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Sierra Services for the Blind and
Visually Impaired offers full services, at no charge, to clients in the foothill
communities of Nevada and Placer Counties and beyond.
We help blind and visually impaired individual
stay in their homes and out of institutions
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Who
is Eligible for our Services? Any resident
of the foothill communities of Nevada and Placer counties is eligible if the
vision loss creates a change in lifestyle or impedes their normal way of
living. This includes reading, driving
and mobility. Most of our
clients are living in their own homes. 85% are
elderly, 75% are over 75, 44% are over 85, and 7% are over 95. We also have
a few school-age clients. Half of our
clients qualify under federal poverty guidelines. Nevada
County has the largest and fastest growing population over age 65. Currently, over 30% and growing each
year. Many have avoided costly
institutionalization with our help. |