Transformation through Renovation
Vision 21 – A Fund for the Future is about advancing our organization to meet the needs of a new generation.
It’s about greater accessibility, streamlined service delivery, operational efficiency and LEED-certified sustainability.
It’s about $17 million that’s needed to upgrade our facilities, technologies, services and programs to meet increased demand while maintaining the quality of care that has been a hallmark of this agency for more than 100 years.
Our vision is an ambitious one inasmuch as few other organizations have set out to accomplish so much on behalf of people who are blind or visually impaired. We believe we can serve as a model for the region and the country on how a facility can be focused to meet the unique needs of its clients. A large percentage (58%) of our campaign dollars are focused on critical structural changes in our building. Yet, at the heart of Vision 21 is the intent to make us a better service provider that is responsive and sensitive to the challenges and opportunities facing the people we serve.
The vision for the newly designed Cleveland Sight Center is a direct result of input and feedback from our clients who are blind or visually impaired. It has been designed with two major goals:
- Improve client access to services through easier navigation and custom wayfinding features
- Improve communication and collaboration among staff members in an inviting environment in order to improve client services
What is envisioned for the facility upgrade?
Greater Accessibility
- Relocation of all client services and activities to the first floor for easy access
- Client services organized by frequency of use
- A private waiting area near the lobby to respect clients’ needs for privacy and solitude
- Straight hallways to improve mobility throughout the Center
Ease of Client Wayfinding
- Textured walls and special acoustics to allow clients to acquaint themselves with our facility and navigate throughout it more easily
- Different floor textures to alert clients to different service areas
- Entry doors to services areas differentiated by length of entry hallways, location of knob and direction of opening
- High-quality lighting specially designed for the needs of those with low vision
- A low handrail to assist children as they learn white cane skills
Expanded space for programs and services
- Expansion of the preschool area to allow for larger classrooms, a discrete parent observation room, a dedicated large activity playroom that provides a quiet and private environment for occupational and physical therapy, as well as visual acuity testing
- An enlarged, reconfigured Activities of Daily Living household area to demonstrate use of vision aids, technologies and model living spaces
- Expansion of the Storer Computer Access Center to accommodate the growing need for computer and assistive technology training
- An expanded and relocated EYE-dea Shop to allow for easier access to hundreds of adaptive aids and other products that make everyday tasks more manageable
- A state-of-the-art Low Vision Clinic for optometrists to evaluate clients’ low vision status and recommend adaptive aids to maximize remaining vision
There are many ways you can help.
Gifts to Vision 21 may be made in cash, pledge, or appreciated stock. You can donate online by following this
link to our donation page.
If you would like more information about this exciting project contact The Development Office at 216-791-8118 or
kryan-tigue@ClevelandSightCenter.org.
With your help, we can continue our second century of service with the necessary resources and improvements needed to help a 21st century generation envision a future that’s brighter, become enlightened to a new world of possibilities and , most important, be empowered to live without limitation.