National Eye Care Project

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Programs

1. X Paris Community Hospital Advanced Directives / Power of Attorney
2. X Charleston Township General Assistance
3. X United Methodist Children's Ministry
4. X Wheelchair Evaluation Program
5. X PACE - Deaf Services
6. X Downstate Health Care Justice Campaign
7. X PSA Testing - Jasper County
8. X Experience Works
9. X National Eye Care Project
10. X Water - Environmental Health Division
11. X Carle Heart and Vascular Institute, Cardiac Rehabilitation
12. X Counseling/Crisis Services- Jasper County Health Department
13. X Oh Baby! - Two Week Comprehensive and Oh Baby! Express
14. X Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Medical Equipment - Effingham
15. X Cumberland County Health Department-Communicable Disease Program
16. X Communicable Disease Section - Coles County
17. X American Council of the Blind
18. X Lake Land College Adult Education
19. X Blood work - Coles County and surrounding area

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Location:

PO Box 429098
San Francisco, CA 94142

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information:

(877) 887-6327 Mary Larkin
(415) 561-8567 Fax

Web Page: http://www.eyecareamerica.org/
Email to: mlarkin@aao.org

Program Details:

Operating Agency:	Eye Care America
Agency Type:	Private, Non-Profit
Person In Charge:	Mary Larkin - Service Representative
Hours:	Administration: 1-(877) 887-6327 M-F; 8 am - 4 pm Pacific Time, Intake 1-(800) 222-3937 24-hour
Fees:	None
Eligibility:	65 and older, legal resident and having had no recent care.
Intake Process:	Call 1-(800) 222-3937
Area Served:	Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties
Ages Served:	65 and older
Appt. Necessary:	N/A
Payment Methods:	Insurance used if available.

Program/Service Notes:

Provide medical and surgical Eye Care for seniors. In order to qualify one must be: 65 or older, a citizen or legal resident, without access to an ophthalmologist in the resent past. The qualified patient is sent a letter of referral to an ophthalmologist in the local area for a medical eye examination and follow-up care for whatever condition is found. The patient's insurance may be billed. The patient is not billed. No one is turned away for lack of insurance. Those with access to care in other ways (HMO, VA
hospital, etc.) are not eligible. Nor do we provide funding for hospital costs, and anesthesiologist, medication, etc. Not an eyeglass program.

Last Updated: July 11, 2016, 3:47 p.m.