Boston, MA - At their annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, held at Community Boating in Brighton on June 14, the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired recognized the Lions of Massachusetts as a Volunteer Community Partner for the Lions’ work in developing the Low Vision Rehabilitation Network in Massachusetts.
The Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation Network (Lions LOVRNET) is a community-based healthcare program that addresses the current shortage and distribution of low vision rehabilitation services.
LOW VISION NEWS
July 5, 2019
October 18, 2018
Massachusetts Lions (Multiple District 33) launched its Low Vision Rehabilitation Network to statewide Lions in late 2017 with regional presentations at District Advisory Meetings and the formation of a statewide steering committee headed by Boston Host Lion Dr. Alexis Malkin O.D., F.A.A.O of New England College of Optometry (NECO) and MD 33 Project Chair, Boston Host Lion Matthew Richardson.
July 19, 2018
Joan Gillard graduated from Ohio State University and worked as an Occupational Therapist for some 40 years before recently retiring. Her work experience includes adult rehabilitation in outpatient settings, in-patient rehabilitation, home health and low vision rehabilitation.
Read her thoughts, based on a telephone interview, about various issues she has seen during her career.
March 11, 2018
Nina Glasner is a Clinical Social Worker and a certified low vision specialist licensed to practice in DC and Maryland. She has a general private practice with a specialty in blindness and low vision. Because transportation is often an issue for her clients, Glasner provides in-home services or meets them in other locations convenient to them.
January 23, 2018
Dr. Daniel Baruffi is a thirty-four year old optometrist who works at Wilmington Family Eye Care and is now a Lions’ LOVRNET Low Vision Provider. He grew up in Vineland, NJ and is married with one young daughter.