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Lighthouse Guild Names Mordecai Erps as New Director of Manhattan GuildCare
Registered nurse Mordecai Erps has been named director of GuildCare, a division of Lighthouse Guild in Manhattan, the organization has announced. An adult day health care program in New York State specializing in services for people with vision loss, GuildCare provides services in Manhattan, Albany, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
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TD Five Boro Bike Tour Training with Team #NoLimits
TD Five Boro Bike Tour Training with Team #NoLimits
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Tips for Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
April 4, 2024 — Lighthouse Guild has released eye health tips for women to mark Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month in April.
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Navigating Tax Season: Tips for People with Vision Disabilities
Tax day is coming up on April 15. This time of the year can be stressful for anyone, but for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, tax preparation can be challenging and inaccessible.
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Lighthouse Guild Offers Eclipse Tips Suitable for Sharing
The Lighthouse Guild offers five tips, suitable for sharing with your patients and social media, to help your patients to protect their eyes while viewing the eclipse on Monday, April 8.
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Lighthouse Guild’s “Salute to the Arts”
A blind person making art? Playing baseball? Finding a favorite dish on a menu? This is happening right now. And the Lighthouse Guild is at the forefront of this kind of innovation.
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Glaucoma Myths vs. Facts from Lighthouse Guild
Glaucoma affects over 3 million people in the United States and is often called the “silent thief of sight” because it robs people of vision slowly and without early symptoms. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a great time to emphasize the importance of regular eye check-ups for early detection of glaucoma and other eye diseases.
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Partners In Care
Down in Palm Beach, Findlay Galleries, the iconic family-owned art business founded in 1870, hosted a kickoff cocktail reception for supporters and friends of Lighthouse Guild’s upcoming annual Visionary Evening Dinner at Club Colette on February 26, 2024. The gala evening will honor philanthropist/art collector, Beth DeWoody; renowned photographer, Firooz Zahedi, and Palm Beach Symphony’s Maestro Gerard Schwarz.
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What Should You Know About Low Vision?
February is Low Vision Awareness Month. According to the National Eye Institute, 3 million Americans ages 40 and older have low vision. It is crucial to understand what low vision is, how to detect it, and how to take steps toward safety and accessibility if you are living with low vision.
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What Older Americans Need to Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration
In addition to age, other risk factors for AMD include: a history of smoking, genetics and family history, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels.
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