The BRIDGE Program provides independent living services to blind elders aged 55 and older. Services are directed toward the better management of secondary disabilities and build upon and complement other agency services that the consumer may be receiving. Services are provided without regard to income, but are subject to the availability of federal grant funds at any given time.

Services May Include:

  • Information and referral
  • Advocacy
  • Essential skills training
  • Diabetes self-management training
  • Hearing aids and assistive listening devices
  • Low-vision devices
  • Adaptive equipment and supplies
  • Peer support groups

BRIDGE has a very active program of peer support groups throughout the state. More than 300 legally blind elders have participated in these groups during the past five years, sharing experiences and together learning techniques to better cope with blindness.

This information is provided by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind.