Healthcare Guide for Veterans - Lebanon VA Medical Center

Special Benefits and Programs
Visual Impairment Services and Outpatient Rehabilitation Program (VISOR)
Vision rehabilitation staff will assist Veterans who have needs related to the beginning stages of
sight loss through the more complex issues of total blindness. The team provides identification
of vision issues, assessment, rehabilitation, and follow-up care for visually impaired or legally
blind Veterans.
Vision Impaired Veterans who are enrolled may receive:
• Admission to a VA vision impaired rehabilitation center
• Total health benefits review
• Training in adjustment to vision loss
• Low vision aids and training in their use
• Electronic and mechanical aids for the blind
• Computers and reading machines
• Guide dogs, including cost of training to use the dog
• Talking books, tapes and Braille literature
My HealtheVet
http://www.myhealth.va.gov is a web site designed for Veterans and their families to help them
understand and manage their health care. It helps Veterans work better with their health care
providers to achieve the best possible health care. Users can search an online library of trusted
consumer health information, have limited access to their VA health record and can create their
own self-entered personal health records. The web site also provides information about VA
benefits, services, news, and events.
For additional information or questions, contact:
Organ Donation
Jan Falk
My HealtheVet Coordinator
1-717-272-6621, ext. 5737
or 1-800-409-8771, ext. 5737
VA participates in the organ donation program. For more information, contact a member of your
primary care team.
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