Workshops
and Training
In Focus Vision Rehabilitation offers practical life skills training for every budget and location. Anywhere in Canada and the US, you can sign up for our scheduled workshops, or you can book live online individual or group training. In the Greater Vancouver area, you can book in-person individual or group training.
"After losing my vision, spreading condiments on a slice of bread became so irritating that I avoided eating toast for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch. Now I offer a workshop to help people master pouring and spreading!" — Lynn Jensen, CVRT
Online Workshops
Online workshops with In Focus Vision Rehabilitation are an accessible and affordable way to gain new life skills after vision loss. Whether you are living with vision loss or you have a family member or housemate who is, you can learn valuable techniques and tricks to immediately improve safety, independence, and quality of life. These workshops are interactive, practical, and supportive.
Our workshop groups are small, so everyone gets personalized attention and support.
We offer 16 "Best Kept Secrets for Living With Sight Loss" workshops. We suggest starting with “The Basics” and then moving on to the topics you’re most interested in, or that address your most frustrating challenges.
We update our schedule regularly. Be sure to check back if the workshop you’re interested in is not available right now.
Best Kept Secrets for Living With Sight Loss Workshops
Individual and Group Training
The fastest way to gain new skills is through customized, practical training sessions. Lynn Jensen, RN, CVRT provides hands-on sessions that teach you how to accomplish the everyday tasks that became much harder when you lost your vision.
If you’re newly diagnosed or your vision levels are changing, now is the time to learn the skills that will make your life easier and help you stay independent. If you’ve been struggling after vision loss, help is available. Don’t put your life on hold any longer.
Individual Training
Get training that focuses on what you need to learn. If you live in the Greater Vancouver area, Lynn can provide training at your location. If you’re farther away, online sessions can give you customized solutions to the problems you’re struggling with.
Group Training
Customized group training sessions combine hands-on skills development with peer support and community. They give you a chance to hear about other people’s stumbles and solutions, and get expert advice on how to overcome your everyday challenges.
Group training sessions can help families learn together and make important decisions about how to best organize their household and their routines to support someone with vision loss.
Health care professionals and organizations that support people with vision loss can arrange group training sessions for their patients, clients, and staff.
Getting Financial Support for Training
Vision loss can be a financial burden as well as a physical and emotional one. If you are struggling to afford services that would help you regain your independence and quality of life, here are some places you can seek funding to pay for training, tools, and other supports.
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Local Service Clubs such as Lion's Club and Rotary Club