The Lighthouse of Houston is an inviting assisted living community in Houston, Texas. It is within appealing Harris County which is part of the Lone Star State.
Established in 1939, The Lighthouse of Houston is a private, nonprofit education and service center dedicated to assisting blind and visually impaired people to live independently. The Lighthouse serves approximately 7,000 people each year and is a member agency of the United Way of Greater Houston. The primary goal of the Lighthouse of Houston is direct service to the individual. This includes not only providing direct service, but a continual commitment to improving the quality and relevance of this service. All other organizational activities and functions are in support of this primary focus and have as their goal the development and dissemination of better service designs and interventions in order to enhance the optimal functioning of the individual.
The Lighthouse of Houston offers a wide variety of educational programs, community services and outpatient rehabilitation for the blind and visually impaired.
With more than 25 years of experience in the field, The Lighthouse of Houston’s Vision Rehabilitation Clinic provides the most comprehensive low vision services in the Houston metropolitan area. Services include on-site clinical evaluations, professional rehabilitation services and the latest in adaptive visual aids to help individuals maximize the vision they have in order to participate in everyday activities
The Lighthouse of Houston’s Center for Behavioral Health Services works to help those with challenges dealing with vision loss such as anxiety, fear, anger, depression, grief and even denial. The center provides quality mental health services for individuals living with visual impairment or blindness. At the center, an interdisciplinary team of licensed clinicians work with clients and their families to help them deal with a variety of issues that affect their ability to regain their independence and productivity. The center offers individual and group counseling to benefit anyone in the community dealing with vision loss.
