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By  Heather Wood   Created: Apr 19, 2021 08:00 AM The coronavirus pandemic left Vision Bermuda with no choice but to close the doors to Beacon House last March.In addition to all the other challenges brought by Covid-19, social distancing would have been a huge problem for its clients – most have difficulty seeing, some cannot see at all....

Vision Bermuda (formerly The Bermuda Society for the Blind) invites you to tune into Vision Talk.  Join us Monday 12th AprilOcean 89 at 6:15pm-6:45pm.  This month's topic:-  How my life changed due to vision loss presented by Esme Williams & Sabrina WilkinsonOur monthly Vision Talk provides info...

The Royal GazetteSekou HendricksonCreated: Mar 19, 2021 08:00 AMHamilton Lions Club has donated $10,000 to blindness charity Vision Bermuda to help fund the renovation of its headquarters.Vision Bermuda, which started a major fundraising campaign to complete the revamp, has been given a total of $132,809 in donations from Hamilton Lions and the Lio...

Physical distancing and navigating the "new normal" is challenging enough for those of us with sight, but have you thought about those in our community with vision impairments for whom human proximity, guidance and touch are the very cornerstones of how they engage safely with the outside world? Central to the issue is the inability of many of our ...

Support Vision Bermuda and at the same time have a chance to win a fabulous prize! Proceeds will benefit Vision Bermuda and the Bermuda Zoological Society.For more information just give us a call on 292 3231, call the Bermuda Zoological Society (293 2727) or ask at any of the four Terceira gas stations (South Shore Warwick, North Shore Smiths, St. ...

TNN Bermuda - 10th December 2020Heritage Agency (Bermuda) Limited is pleased to support Vision Bermuda through a donation of US $1,000. Vision Bermuda, formerly known as the Bermuda Society for the Blind, offers a wide range of programs to promote visual health and empower persons who are blind or visually impaired achieve independence. T...

​President of the Hamilton Lions Club, Lana Woods, presented Vision Bermuda with a cheque for $17,225 on 18 May, 2020. These funds were the proceeds from the 51st Annual Gas-O-Rama and will be used for the renovation of Beacon House, which is expected to commence this year.

Your health and safety is of paramount importance to us and in particular, because many of you are considered to be high risk, the board of directors of Vision Bermuda have confirmed we will keep Beacon House closed and make no plans at the moment to re-open. We will not be taking any chances. Also, as a result of Beacon House being closed, it is w...

Many of our charities, churches and agencies offer a range of essential services to ensure our more vulnerable communities have what they need during these challenging times. Vision Bermuda is one of them as we remain committed to keeping our clients and members safe. We are serving those in our community with vision impairments, but at this t...

What is Covid-19 (coronavirus)Covid-19 (coronavirus) is a new virus passed by person to person contact causing flu symptoms and possibly serious breathing difficulties for older people or people who have underlying health conditions.What are the symptoms of COVID-19?The most common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, tiredness and a dry cough. Some per...

In view of the higher vulnerability of our client base and as a precautionary measure, it has been decided to suspend all classes and vision rehabilitation services until further notice, and with immediate effect. We feel it prudent to take these measures before this virus is prevalent in our community. . These are the considerations that have...

Anchors Aweigh for Special Needs Group: Royal Gazette article published Feb 5, 2020A six-strong group will embark on a ten-day voyage on a sailing ship designed for crew with physical and mental disabilities.Jaime Brangman and Kristopher Trott, clients of the K. Margaret Carter Centre for the disabled, and Branden Fox, from Vision Bermuda, whi...