Provide training, assisted devices, and support to enable people experiencing vision loss to maintain or regain their independence. Services are individualized based on each person’s needs and goals.

The Lion's Club helps low income residents obtain eyeglasses, vision exams, and hearing aids.  They can arrange for seeing eye dogs, coordinate with the NW Lions Foundation, and a local physician for organ donations. They can also provide information and referrals.  Eligibility is determined on an individual basis. When funds are low, priority is given to youth.  They also participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Provide training, assisted devices, and support to enable people experiencing vision loss to maintain or regain their independence. Services are individualized based on each person’s needs and goals.

Provides comprehensive eye care services: - General eye examinations - Prescriptions (although eyeglasses are not manufactured at this clinic) - Emergency care - Treatment of rare eye diseases - Referral for low-vision aids such as special magnifiers and glasses   Provides comprehensive medical and surgical vision care services: - Routine dilated eye exams  - Visual acuity  - Color vision - Depth perception - Management of ocular diseases - Eye surgery. Additionally, diagnostic testing is provided for visual field defects, glaucoma, and diabetes with ocular involvement.     Eyes on James Optical Shop, located in Harborview's Ninth and Jefferson Building, is a full service optical shop that offers   - Eye exams - Eyeglasses - Repairs - Contact lenses - Specialty glasses

Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs. Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible. Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.

Offers assistance to families with children ages 0-18 years who have special needs and/or disease. We can support families with gas vouchers for appointments, equipment-furniture, food, utilities, car repair, and housing.

Assists children and adults with disabilities in overcoming barriers faced in the workplace, school, at home or in recreational activities.   Services include occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and assistive technology.   Therapists work directly with clients, traveling to their home, work place or school as necessary and coordinating with the critical members of that individual’s team, including the family, employer, counselor and vendor. Assistive technology program provides a variety of services including communication, visual and auditory aids.

Assists individuals with visual or hearing impairments by providing financial assistance for assistive technology or medical procedures through Patient Care Grants. Grants are offered in a partnership with the Northwest Lions Foundation and local Lions Clubs.   Support from the Patient Care Program goes to cover everything from a prosthetic eye to cataract surgery to Braille readers. Does not provide eyeglasses or eye exams.

Enables qualifying individuals who are deaf and blind access to current communication technology like email, text and telephone to interact with the world as an involved member of society. Types of free equipment available: -  Braille Devices: Braille Displays & Braille Note Takers, etc. -  Computers & Tablets -  Software: ZoomText, Jaws, Window-Eyes, etc. -  Phones: Smartphones, Amplified Phones, Cap Tel, etc.

Provides low-interest loans to people with disabilities for purchases of assistive technology including: - Durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, hearing aids, patient lifts, etc.) - Adaptive technology - Home and vehicle access modifications and equipment (adapted vehicles, smart home technology, computers, widening of doorways, etc. ) - Dentures Also helps callers locate other funding sources. Assistive technology loan terms are up to five years with a 5% interest rate. Home modification loan terms are up to 10 years with a 5% interest rate. Adapted vehicle loan terms are up to 10 years with an interest rate that can vary. Loan amounts are up to $25,000 for assistive technology and up to $60,000 for home modification and adapted vehicle loans. There are no fees to apply or for early payoff.