By Becky Dumsky, Alphapointe Activities of Daily Living Instructor Low vision can make ordinary routine tasks much harder to complete during any time of the year, but it can be especially more difficult during the holiday season. Here are six tips that might be helpful to reduce the amount of stress a person with low…
Bessie Kelly is a 65-year-old woman living with diabetic macular edema. Needing assistance, she was referred to Alphapointe to receive Occupational Therapy services. Alphapointe started with an in-home evaluation and has continued with follow up training visits to help Bessie increase her independence with daily activities. Initially, Bessie’s main challenges included difficulty reading small print,…
As part of the ongoing Volunteer Spotlight series, we checked in with volunteer Terri Wright on why she chooses to donate her time and energy to Alphapointe. Q&A with Terri Tell us about you… I grew up in Independence, Missouri and attended pre-school at Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired in Kansas City. I received…
If you worked at the same organization for decades, you might start to think about how much time you’ve spent doing the same thing. Not Richard Heimer. But, there is one thing he’s able to easily quantify. Nov. 17, 2021 marked the 45th anniversary of when he started working at Alphapointe. Heimer’s first job in…
As Katy Olsen observed her surroundings in a massive conference room in a massive conference hotel, halfway around the country from her hometown, a single dominating thought occupied her mind. “I will never use a cane in my life.” That was in 2015 at the National Federation of the Blind’s National Convention in Orlando. A…
As part of the ongoing Volunteer Spotlight series, we checked in with volunteer Mike Williams on why he chooses to donate his time and energy to Alphapointe. Q&A with Mike As part of the ongoing Volunteer Spotlight series, we checked in with volunteer Mike Williams on why he chooses to donate his time and energy…
Alphapointe announced the organization has signed a new four-year agreement with Express Scripts Pharmacy®, doubling pre-existing production of plastic prescription bottles and also creating additional jobs for people who are blind. The agreement increases the production of FDA-approved plastic resin bottles by Alphapointe for Express Scripts Pharmacy’s mail prescription service. “We are thrilled that Express…
Alphapointe, one of the nation’s largest providers of rehabilitation services and employment for people who are blind, announced Tom England will assume the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. England joins Alphapointe after previously serving as the Regional Market Sales Manager for Cintas. In that position, England increased productivity by 40 percent and…
As part of the ongoing Volunteer Spotlight series, we checked in with Beth Kelloff & Kristin Wing of the Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter of Kansas City on why they choose to donate their time and energy to Alphapointe. Since 1921, Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter of Kansas City has served our neighbors with many and varied…
How long have you had the same email address? A year? A few years? Maybe even close to a decade? No matter how long, you’re behind Alphapointe Adaptive Technology Instructor Jim Fettgather. And, it’s probably not even close. Fettgather started working at Alphapointe in 1995. Shortly thereafter, he received an email address. Nearly 30 years…