LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Sep 23
Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)
(All day)
Sep 19 – Sep 23
First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn.
Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want.
For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey.
The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
- Orientation and Mobility (Discussion of Safe Travel, tools and beginning techniques)
- Independent Living Skills (Organization, tactile labeling, prep cooking skills, and more)
- Access Technology (Discussion and demonstration of adaptive tools, software, hardware and other devices that assist in independent communication, personal and home management)
- Facilitated discussion groups that explore challenges, changes, resources and opportunity
Who is Eligible to Participate?
This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity.
Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space).
Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend.
There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor.
Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week.
When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure)
Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner.
Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers.
Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake.
Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit
COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
- All Students must have completed all current COVD19 Vaccine/Booster and provide proof upon Intake.
- Students must provide a Negative Test result for COVD19 24 hours prior to Monday, September 19, 2022
- Students and staff will be required to wear masks in all public areas of the San Francisco Lighthouse
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending?
Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor
Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355
*Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached.
Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)
(All day)
Sep 19 – Sep 23
First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn.
Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want.
For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey.
The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
- Orientation and Mobility (Discussion of Safe Travel, tools and beginning techniques)
- Independent Living Skills (Organization, tactile labeling, prep cooking skills, and more)
- Access Technology (Discussion and demonstration of adaptive tools, software, hardware and other devices that assist in independent communication, personal and home management)
- Facilitated discussion groups that explore challenges, changes, resources and opportunity
Who is Eligible to Participate?
This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity.
Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space).
Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend.
There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor.
Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week.
When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure)
Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner.
Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers.
Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake.
Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit
COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
- All Students must have completed all current COVD19 Vaccine/Booster and provide proof upon Intake.
- Students must provide a Negative Test result for COVD19 24 hours prior to Monday, September 19, 2022
- Students and staff will be required to wear masks in all public areas of the San Francisco Lighthouse
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending?
Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor
Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355
*Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached.
Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)
(All day)
Sep 19 – Sep 23
First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn.
Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want.
For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey.
The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
- Orientation and Mobility (Discussion of Safe Travel, tools and beginning techniques)
- Independent Living Skills (Organization, tactile labeling, prep cooking skills, and more)
- Access Technology (Discussion and demonstration of adaptive tools, software, hardware and other devices that assist in independent communication, personal and home management)
- Facilitated discussion groups that explore challenges, changes, resources and opportunity
Who is Eligible to Participate?
This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity.
Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space).
Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend.
There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor.
Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week.
When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure)
Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner.
Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers.
Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake.
Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit
COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
- All Students must have completed all current COVD19 Vaccine/Booster and provide proof upon Intake.
- Students must provide a Negative Test result for COVD19 24 hours prior to Monday, September 19, 2022
- Students and staff will be required to wear masks in all public areas of the San Francisco Lighthouse
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending?
Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor
Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355
*Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached.
Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)
(All day)
Sep 19 – Sep 23
First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn.
Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want.
For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey.
The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
- Orientation and Mobility (Discussion of Safe Travel, tools and beginning techniques)
- Independent Living Skills (Organization, tactile labeling, prep cooking skills, and more)
- Access Technology (Discussion and demonstration of adaptive tools, software, hardware and other devices that assist in independent communication, personal and home management)
- Facilitated discussion groups that explore challenges, changes, resources and opportunity
Who is Eligible to Participate?
This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity.
Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space).
Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend.
There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor.
Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week.
When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure)
Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner.
Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers.
Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake.
Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit
COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
- All Students must have completed all current COVD19 Vaccine/Booster and provide proof upon Intake.
- Students must provide a Negative Test result for COVD19 24 hours prior to Monday, September 19, 2022
- Students and staff will be required to wear masks in all public areas of the San Francisco Lighthouse
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending?
Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor
Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355
*Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached.
Create in Community (in-person)
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Sep 22
Get your creative juices flowing every week in the LightHouse Craft Room. We’ll explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Let loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current LightHouse projects, or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty.
This September, we will create and decorate a unique selection of book structures from tunnel books to one-page zines, pamphlet stitched bindings and more.
RSVP to Maia Scott at MScott@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7608.
Introduction to AT Session 2 (online)
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Sep 22
An 8 week course that introduces access technology concepts, terminology, and options on smartphones and computers in a group setting. The goal for this group introductory course is to help students not only learn about the basics of access technology but to also learn alongside a community. With our knowledgeable and patient AT instructors, we hope to provide a solid foundation for people who are completely new to access technology or who want to solidify their understanding of what access technology is and can do to empower them.
Disclaimer: Session 2 has been fully booked already. If you are interested in joining Session 3, which will start in October, you may email jko@lighthouse-sf.org to be added to the email campaign and put on wait list.
Introduction to Accessible Wayfinding (online)
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Sep 22
Access Technology instructors Kacie Cappello, Fernando Macias, and Orientation & Mobility instructor Katt Jones are teaming up to present a virtual five-part class series on Accessible Wayfinding. Learn the ins and outs of GPS terminology, Microsoft Soundscape, Apple Maps, Google Maps, and transit apps. The class will be limited to eight students.
Students interested in the course must live in one of the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin or Humboldt to qualify. Students must use an iPhone, have a Apple account and be able to download apps to their iPhone, and be comfortable navigating the screen semi-independently.
Class Schedule
September 8: GPS Concepts and Terminology
In this class, we will learn the basic terminology of digital wayfinding such as POI and turn-by turn. We'll also use virtual assistants and the Compass app to obtain basic location and directional information.
September 15: Soundscape Part 1: Automatic Callouts and Markers
In this class, we will review the functions of automatic call-out applications and start to explore Soundscape's informational controls, in order to obtain information about immediate physical surroundings as well as create markers for points of interests (POIs).
September 22: Soundscape Part 2: Audio Beacons and Street Preview Mode
In this class, we will continue to use the various features and functions within Soundscape to travel virtually to new locations for route-planning purposes, and we will compare/contrast Soundscape with other automatic call-out applications.
September 27: Getting Directions with Apple Maps and Google Maps
In this class, we will review Apple Maps and Google Maps' features and functions to obtain information for local businesses and search for public transit directions to points of interests as well as for walking directions to points of interests.
September 29: Transit Applications and Review
In this last class, we will explore and use the Moovit and Transit applications to look for departure time information for nearby stops and lines and to search for directions to a point of interest. We'll also review the applications discussed during the course to mark, obtain directions for, and virtually travel to points of interests.
Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22 & 29 + Tuesday, September 27 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Please RSVP to Julie Koh at JKoh@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7684.
Changing Vision, Changing Life (in-person)
(All day)
Sep 19 – Sep 23
First In-Person Changing Vision Changing Life at San Francisco Lighthouse in three years, join us and learn.
Changing Vision Changing Life (CVCL) is an immersive learning experience, where you, the student who is new to a change in vision, can experience and learn more about what you can do now, moving forward toward the independence you want.
For one week, up to nine students will live in the LightHouse Student Residences in San Francisco and will have the perfect opportunity for meeting peers with shared experiences and teaching staff who have both personal and/or professional experience to start you on your journey.
The goal of immersion training is to provide you with a foundation of techniques, strategies, and tools to experience during the week and take home and practice. Areas of training during the week include:
- Orientation and Mobility (Discussion of Safe Travel, tools and beginning techniques)
- Independent Living Skills (Organization, tactile labeling, prep cooking skills, and more)
- Access Technology (Discussion and demonstration of adaptive tools, software, hardware and other devices that assist in independent communication, personal and home management)
- Facilitated discussion groups that explore challenges, changes, resources and opportunity
Who is Eligible to Participate?
This first in-person immersion week is specifically for low vision or blind persons 55 and older living in the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity.
Individuals interested in this learning opportunity are expected to actively participate for the five days/four nights and must be able to provide self-care (bathing, medication, dressing, maintain their own living space).
Because this training is focused on independent learning, family members/caregivers are not able attend.
There is no charge for the week-long training, all interested persons must complete an Intake with our LightHouse Rehabilitation Counselor.
Additionally, there are Covid-19 Requirements listed below. We currently have six (6) available training slots for this training week.
When is the training: Monday, September 19, 9:00 am (arrival) through Friday September 23, 2:00pm (departure)
Where is the training: San Francisco Lighthouse Student Residence & training, 1155 Market Street, 11th Floor
Time: Each day classes are scheduled from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with a break for lunch and an evening discussion after dinner.
Accommodations: Students will have their own rooms in our secured residence. Bathroom facilities are shared ‘B&B Style’ (located near the rooms) with fully accessible showers.
Meals: Continental Breakfast, light lunch and dinner are provided – Vegetarian option is provided if noted upon Intake.
Transportation: While there is no transportation to and from San Francisco, the LightHouse is located above the Civic Center BART and easily accessed by Lyft/Uber/Taxi and Paratransit
COVD19 Requirements for in person attendance
- All Students must have completed all current COVD19 Vaccine/Booster and provide proof upon Intake.
- Students must provide a Negative Test result for COVD19 24 hours prior to Monday, September 19, 2022
- Students and staff will be required to wear masks in all public areas of the San Francisco Lighthouse
Who do I contact if I am interested in attending?
Debbie Bacon, Rehabilitation Counselor
Phone: Desk Voicemail: 530-400-0355
*Please leave your full name, phone/email, and a time of day you can be reached.
The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.
The LightHouse is scent-free. Please abstain from wearing colognes, perfumes, or other scented products. Additionally, coffee must be securely lidded at all times and citrus should not be peeled on the premises. Thanks for supporting our efforts to respect chemical sensitivities!
