Many elderly people can’t afford the treatment they need to correct vision impairments. Good News! South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) Aging Services, in cooperation with area optometrists, are providing reduced-cost eye exams and eyeglasses to qualified elderly individuals in Southwest Oklahoma.
In order to qualify, participants must be 60 years of age or older, and/or an ADvantage consumer, live in Beckham, Custer, Washita, Roger Mills, Kiowa, Greer, Harmon, or Jackson counties, meet certain income and resource guidelines.
Elderly and/or disabled ADvantage applicants must not be case managed by any agency other than SWODA Aging Services Case Management. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2020. Apply by contacting Tangela Henry at SWODA Aging Services at P.O. Box 569, Burns Flat, OK 73624. You can telephone her at 580-562-5026 or at 800-627-4882, ext.126. SWODA ADvantage consumers will need to contact their SWODA Aging Services case manager.
Verification of income and resources such as tax records, bank
statements or Social Security check stubs is required. All information is heldconfidentially.
Healthy eyes are something most people take for granted. But there are millions of elderly people in this country who have severe vision impairments. These impairments could be treated and corrected, but many of the elderly can’t afford the treatment they need.
SWODA Aging Services would like to thank all optometrists who have
agreed to participate in working together to find solutions to the problems
and concerns of the aging and disabled.