GENERAL INFORMATION
Your Rights as a Client
Cleveland Sight Center has been serving the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired for 100 years. We respect you as a person. We respect you as a client. As a person and as a client of Cleveland Sight Center, you ALWAYS have the right to:
- Assurance that all information pertaining to your personal records is confidential, and is available ONLY to those who need to know in order to help you
- Request and receive access to any and all information in your personal records
- Contact and speak with your case manager about any issue.
Our Responsibilities to our Clients
Your lifelong knowledge of yourself and our near century of experience form the basis of a partnership that helps you, this agency and our community. Cleveland Sight Center promises to:
- Assess your vision needs
- Recommend individualized skill building programs
- Suggest ways we believe will improve your abilities and lead to your greater independence.
Fees for Services
Whenever a client is able to afford services, we do request fees; however, our fees only cover a portion of the actual cost of providing these services. These fees do offset some of our operating costs and we do appreciate all the financial assistance you can provide.
Our preschool does offer a sliding fee scale. Most children are enrolled for an entire year; however, arrangements can be made to enroll them less than five days of the week. Some services are often covered by third-party payers, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Your case manager is knowledgeable about community resources and he or she will help you identify financial assistance for which you may qualify. Click here for a comprehensive list of services and fees.
Because of the generosity of thousands of contributors – individuals, families, foundations, grant providers, corporations, and others – Cleveland Sight Center has historically been able to provide services for everyone who asks, including specific individuals who are financially unable to afford the suggested fees.
Financial Contributions
Many people who GIVE to Cleveland Sight Center have received help for themselves or for loved ones, and are now involved as volunteers and as financial supporters. To learn more about how you can contribute, contact the Development Office by calling (216) 791-8118, x217.
- Contact our Development Office via email .
- Visit our online giving page and make a donation via our secured connection.
How You Can Help
Many of the people who receive services from Cleveland Sight Center become volunteers. There are also a number of people who have received assistance from Cleveland Sight Center who are now members of our staff and are helping others in a professional capacity. Once people receive help, they often want to help others. Contact Volunteer Services by calling (216) 791-8118, x293.
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