Lighthouse Guild International Inc.

To provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.

A world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity.

Goal One: Provide Exceptional Services: • Develop best in class services to ensure LGI clients receive the greatest benefit • Become a national leader at providing services for people who are visually impaired

Goal Two: Impact More Lives: • Expand to reach more people who would benefit from LGI services • Become an influencing force and collaborator in the visually impaired ecosystem and train partner orgs/providers

Goal Three: Lead in Technology: • Be the leader in assistive technology as a means to help clients attain their goals • Become the recognized experts in assistive technology for people who are visually impaired

Lighthouse Guild provides professional development opportunities for staff members, and we have implemented an internal Staff Education series covering topics including vision rehabilitation, adaptive technology, and common causes of vision impairment.

Over the past year Lighthouse Guild continued to provide crucial innovative services helping those with vision loss, and we created new initiatives and programs to empower and equip more people in need. During this time our work accelerated. Lighthouse Guild adapted its services and continued to provide care and support to our patients and the local community. We offered telehealth and tele-support as well as on-site services, like low vision exams which were provided with strict adherence to social distancing and all safety requirements. Our staff remained dedicated to offering the highest level of care to children and adults who are blind or visually impaired. One of the critical means of ensuring people received the services they needed in 2020 was the implementation of telehealth. The ability to deliver services virtually was invaluable and will further evolve our work.