Hey guys. My 78-yr.-old dad has "severe macular degeneration" (sp?) which means that he's rapidly going blind.
He doesn't know anyone else in his predicament and knows no "role models" or anything. His blindness is rapidly killing off his independence.
Do you guys know of any resources for adults who go blind? He wants to continue his volunteer work, but without the ability to drive or read, he can't do what he used to do. I thought he could maybe work as a volunteer grief counselor or something (he's VERY good at that stuff) on the phone or at a local (park ridge area) place... but I haven't found anything.
Do you guys know of any resources that could help him? He's in some support group that meets like once a month but it's not enough. He needs to feel useful again, and he needs to talk to other people who'd understand him. Help?