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Communication Breakdown: It’s Your Right to Receive Complete and Understandable Health Care Information

In an ideal world, doctors, nurses, clinic staff and other health care professionals would be perfect communicators. They would share information seamlessly and accurately with patients, caretakers and each other. Unfortunately, we do not live in that ideal world. Sometimes it takes extra effort and vigilance to make sure we understand diagnoses and treatment options… Continue Reading Communication Breakdown: It’s Your Right to Receive Complete and Understandable Health Care Information

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Let Us Show Off Your Art This Fall

Are you a person with vision loss who creates art, or do you know someone else who is? We are looking for artists to feature at Fall Gallery Night 2022, scheduled for Friday, November 4. Every year, the Council offers a showcase of art created by artists living with vision loss. The past two years,… Continue Reading Let Us Show Off Your Art This Fall

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Translation Service Can Enhance Your Council Experience

If you are most comfortable speaking a language other than English and would like to discuss products in the Sharper Vision Store or services the Council provides in your preferred language, we can help! LanguageLine is a translation service that connects subscribing businesses like us with interpreters all around the world. If you would prefer… Continue Reading Translation Service Can Enhance Your Council Experience

Welcome Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Rachel Pavone to the Council

We’re pleased to welcome Rachel Pavone to the Council staff! Rachel came on board in June as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist. In that role, she collaborates with clients who are blind or have low vision to educate them on ways to accomplish independent living tasks, introducing them to new methods and assistive devices to help… Continue Reading Welcome Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Rachel Pavone to the Council

A table of blindfolded diners eating salads at Beastro & Barley

Building Awareness in Three Courses (Plus Dessert): The Return of Dining in the Dark

Kari Walker, chef and co-owner of the Reedsburg restaurant Beastro & Barley, was enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at Madison College when she got her first taste of Dining in the Dark a few years ago. It started with a visit from Council Executive Director Denise Jess. “I got to hear Denise talk about… Continue Reading Building Awareness in Three Courses (Plus Dessert): The Return of Dining in the Dark

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Use Your iPhone to Name That Tune

Have you ever heard a song on the radio and wished you knew the title and the artist who performed it? If you have a newer iPhone, you have a tool that can do just that right in your pocket. Recent versions of iOS, the operating system that runs the iPhone, have a built-in song… Continue Reading Use Your iPhone to Name That Tune

The Lions Connection

In 2021 the Wisconsin Lions, along with dozens of local branches scattered across the state, celebrated their 100th year of service. Several Council board and staff members are active in their local chapters, creating an informal bond between our organization and the century-old Lions, as we each work to empower people living with vision loss… Continue Reading The Lions Connection

Two women look at a painting at Gallery Night.

Got Art? Show It Off at Gallery Night!

Are you an artist living with vision loss? Do you know someone who is? We are currently looking for artists to feature at Gallery Night 2022, scheduled for Friday, November 4. Since 2011 the Council has been exhibiting the work of artists who are blind or visually impaired at Gallery Night events in the fall.… Continue Reading Got Art? Show It Off at Gallery Night!

Birding by Ear was a ‘Model’ Program This Year

The Council teamed up with Madison Audubon once again earlier this spring to present Birding by Ear, an education program we’ve been offering since 2018. This year’s class included an online educational session offered at two different times and two field trips to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, located next to Lake Mendota on the UW-Madison… Continue Reading Birding by Ear was a ‘Model’ Program This Year

Jim Denham standing in front of a table at which several women are seated

Simple Strategies Can Reduce Your Risk of Falling

We all want to age as safely as possible. But some hazards are hard to avoid as we grow older. Falling down is near the top of the list. Wisconsin has the unfortunate distinction of having highest rate of fall-related deaths in the United States, more than twice the national rate. According to the Wisconsin… Continue Reading Simple Strategies Can Reduce Your Risk of Falling

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