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    PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
The office for persons with disabilities (OPD) encourages clients to attain their highest possible level of independent, socially integrated, and productive living.

Services Provided

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Services for the blind and visually impaired: Orientation and mobility instruction enables clients to function independently and safely in their neighborhoods, work places, and other daily environments and to use public transportation. Rehabilitation training helps newly disabled people acquire communication and daily living skills like Braille, telecommunications, cooking, home management, and handling money. Counseling enables clients to adjust to their vision loss.

Senior Deaf Club
A senior deaf club in Wantagh meets weekly for a hot lunch, recreation, and group activities.

Thea Bowman Residence
Thea Bowman Residence provides 31 units of housing for people with physical disabilities. The first of its kind on Long Island, the residence stands alongside OPD at Catholic Charities' Amityville site.

Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) Center
The visually impaired persons (VIP) center in Nassau County provides visually impaired adults the opportunity to share in weekly recreational, educational, and interfaith programs. Limited transportation and a hot lunch are provided.

Locations and Hours

Catholic Charities Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD)
147 Schleigel Boulevard
Amityville, NY 11701
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Telephone/TTY: 631-789-5219
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Catholic Charities Visually Impaired (VIP) Club in Lynbrook
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call 516-887-0768 before attending.

Catholic Charities Wantagh Senior Deaf Club
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please call 516-733-7051 before attending.

VIP Center (Lynbrook)
telephone:(516) 887-0768

Catholic Charities Thea Bowman Residence
Amityville, NY
For information or an application, call Catholic Charities' Housing Department at 516-733-7076.

Eligibility and Fees

Anyone living with a vision or mobility impairment on Long Island is eligible for general OPD services. To be eligible for the Thea Bowman Residence, an applicant must have a qualifying visual, hearing, or mobility impairment and be of low-income. Rent is charged as a percentage of income.