Florida Low Vision Support Groups

Bonita Springs

Boynton Beach

Brevard County

Cape Coral

Deltona

Fort Lauderdale

Fort Myers

Holly Hill

Jacksonville

Naples

Palatka

Palm Coast

Pensacola

Port Charlotte

Rockledge

Saint Augustine

Stuart

Tallahassee

Other Resources


Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida
(239) 938-1200 (extension 683)
(239) 939-4323
1-800-282-8281
Web Site

Fort Myers
6901 International Center Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33912
(239) 939-4323

Cape Coral
106 Del Prado Boulevard South
Cape Coral, Florida 33990
(239) 772-4323

Bonita Springs
Bonita Community Health Center
3501 Health Center Boulevard Suite 2420
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
(239) 939-4323

Naples
2335 Tamiami Trail North Suite 209
Naples, Florida 34103
(239) 263-3337

Port Charlotte
2525 Harbor Boulevard Suite 302
Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
(941) 627-4422

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Boynton Beach

Macular Disease Association of Boynton Beach
4951 Boxwood Circle
Boynton Beach, FL 33436-4741
(561) 740-7816

AllianceCare In-Sight Low Vision Program
In-Sightful
Laura Marshall
2500 Quantum Lakes Drive Suite 108
Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8308
(561) 244-0220
(561) 244-2639
Fax: (561) 244-0221
Meets 6:00 PM

Web Site

Brevard County

Brevard County VIPS
Titusville meets 1st Friday
Cocoa Cocoa Beach meets 2nd Friday
Melbourne meets 3rd Friday
Contact: Sherie Aston-Shell at the CVI (Center for the Visually Impaired) Brevard Office (321) 631-9791 for all events, meeting locations and times in Brevard.
Web Site

Deltona

West Volusia VIPS
Cindy Justice
Deltona Community Center
980 Lakeshore Drive
Deltona, FL 32725
(386) 860-7389
Meets 1st Friday 1:30 – 3:30 PM

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Fort Lauderdale

Against All Odds
Fort Lauderdale/Broward County
Dr Marc Jay Gannon
Low Vision Institute
5333 North Dixie Highway Suite 101
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33334
(954) 776-9454
Web Site

Holly Hill

East Volusia VIPS
Allen Bornstein
Bishop’s Glen
900 LPGA Boulevard
Holly Hill, FL 32117
(386) 677-1630
Meets 2nd Wednesday 1:30 – 3:00 PM

Jacksonville

People with Low Vision
Presbyterian House
2020 Park Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 633-8112
Meets second Friday 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Visual Impressions
Independent Living for Adult Blind (ILAB)
April Ogden
101 West State Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 208-1441

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Palatka

Putnam VIPS
President Richard Johnson
Assistant President Marie Colbivin
Cherry Tree Community Center
206 Zeagler Drive
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 684-6825
Meets 2nd Thursday 1:00-3:00 PM

Palm Coast

Flagler/Palm Coast VIPS
Pat Jones
St Thomas Episcopal Church
5400 Belle Terre Parkway
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 206-3061
Meets 2nd Tuesday 10:00 AM – noon

Pensacola

MD Support-Pensacola
Marlene Thompson
232 Delray Drive
Pensacola, FL 32507-2150

Rockledge

Brevard County VIPS
571 Haverty Court Suite O
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321) 631-9791
Fax: (321) 631-8068
1-800-227-1284

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Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine Florida VIP Support Group
Jim Donnelly - (904) 829-2150
Marilyn Wright - (904) 797-3387
Trinity Episcopal Parish
215 Saint George Street
Saint Augustine, FL 32084
Meets 3rd Thursday 2:00 PM
Main concentration is macular degeneration

Stuart

East Florida Eye Institute
509 SE Riverside Drive Suite 302
Stuart, FL 34994
772-287-9000
Email
Web Site
Call or email for dates and times.

Tallahassee

Insight Low Vision Support Group
Tallahassee Senior Center
1400 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 891-4000
Meets 3rd Tuesday 1:00 - 2:45 PM
Participants come to share ideas, support, love and laughter with others adjusting to the loss of their sight. People of all ages with low or no vision, supportive friends and family members are welcome. There is no fee. Donations to the Center are appreciated.

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Other Resources

Senior Centers

Lighthouse of Central Florida
Low Vision Support Group meeting at Lutheran Haven - (407) 366-5694
Support Group for Visually Impaired at Marks Street Center - (407) 290-2248
Support Group for Visually Impaired at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - (407) 293-0565
Web Site

Retirement Communities

Freedom Square Retirement Community
7800 Liberty Lane
Seminole, FL 33772
(727) 398-0244

John Knox Village
651 Village Drive, Apt 1005
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
1-800-998-5669
Web Site

Sunnyside Village Retirement Community
5201 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota, FL 34232
(941) 371-2750
Web Site

The Village of Homewood
1475 El Camino Real
The Villages, FL 32159
(352) 750-3800

Tropical Gardens Villas
432 South F Street
PO Box 1026
Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 383-2992

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