•  Our Program Goals:
•       Assist clients with little or no income.
•      Assist and refer clients to provide increased access for children and adults for eye glasses and reconditioned hearing aids. 
• Our Guidelines:
•      Clients may qualify if:
• The client meets the income criteria.  Low-income families have no available assets that can be quickly liquidated. 
•  The client is not eligible for Medicaid.
•  A client experiencing a temporary income hardship (i.e. loss of employment and/or loss of any type of income but not limited to public assistance, cash grants, SSD, SSI and Food Stamp assistance).
•   Clients will not qualify if:
•  They receive Medicaid
• They accesse GFL before the required two-year wait time.

• Our Procedure and/or Process:
•  Not mandated but Family Service prefers, if clients are referred by health providers, teachers, school nurses and social workers.
• Service is provided by appointment only.
• A face-to-face interview must be completed.
• Client must have documentation.  Social Security Card and/or income verification.  The Executive Director and/or the Executive Assistant have the right to ask for these requirements and the client must comply.
• The Family Service Association reserves the right to refer a client to a State Program that may assist in providing Medicaid.  Also refer to other health providers that contract with the Glens Falls Lions Club.

 These agencies include:

 Glens Falls Hospital CTR Hearing Center

Vision Care Specialists