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The HKNC Confident Living Program at HKNC Headquarters

Held at our Sands Point, NY, Training Center, the one-week CLP is designed to provide information, resources, and an introduction to skills necessary for senior citizens with vision and hearing loss to maintain as independent a life as possible.

CLPs are designed to address two populations:

    1) seniors who are blind or visually impaired and hard of hearing and do not use sign language as their primary means of communication.

    2) seniors who are deaf-blind or deaf and visually impaired and use sign language as their primary means of communication.

Upcoming Confident Living Programs:

        - Deaf-Blind or Deaf and Visually Impaired, and use sign language as their primary means of communication - September 20-24, 2010

What do participants say about the Confident Living Program? CLICK HERE to find out!

CLICK HERE to see pictures from previous Confident Living Programs.

"On the Road" Confident Living Program

HKNC is also listening to senior adults who say they want to take advantage of the Confident Living Program but cannot, or do not want to, come to New York.  We will come to you! HKNC partners with other agencies and organizations that host from several days to a weekend to a full week training program, in the state or region near where the consumer lives. Since local service providers assist with the training, it can serve as in-service training for providers who may not be as familiar with providing services to older adults with both hearing and vision loss. Some of the training areas for the CLP are: understanding my hearing and vision loss; mobility considerations; technology; home safety; elder law issues; communication skills and strategies; and having fun! So we will come to you!

Learn more about  On The Road Confident Living Program

Training for professional working with Senior Adults

The Senior Adult Specialist assists service providers nationwide in developing a greater understanding of the abilities and needs of older adults who are deaf-blind or who are experiencing age-related vision and hearing loss. In addition, the specialist networks with local, state, and national organizations that serves older adults. 

Check the HKNC National Training Team schedule for listings of upcoming training opportunities for people who work with older adults.

CLICK HERE for more resources for older adults with vision and hearing loss.

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For more information, contact:

Paige Berry – Coordinator

Phone: (804)-827-0920 (V/TTY)

E-mail: paige.berry@hknc.org

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