I have a 79 yr old friend with 90% vision loss. He wants to stay in his house, but needs housework service etc. Any suggestions?

I would contact Office of Aging in his County. Ask if they can evaluate his situation. He can be taught how to handle his ADLs. He can be put in touch with Dept for the blind.

Are you close enough to this person to offer to do the legwork getting them some in home help? 2-3 days for a few hours should be enough.

There are quite a few CG companies and right now--don't know if anyone is taking on new clients, but it can take a while to get qualified if he needs help.

I'm hoping he has some family, this really should be a family issue--but I realize that isn't always so.

You can check and see what options he has in his area. And what he can afford. AND of you make an in home visit, check (with his permission) for things like frayed cords, scatter rugs, any kind of tripping hazard. His home should be as 'bare' as you can make it, so he doesn't have the hazard of falling, etc.

Really? He should be in some kind of higher care--90% vision loss is almost blind, in fact I am sure it's legally blind. Can you speak to him gently about the best case of care for him? I know 2 women who are 100% blind and live alone, using a relative to help one day a week. They are truly amazing to me. (Both have seeing eye dogs). And, oddly enough, both are the organists at their churches!!

So blindness is a challenging thing, but if he has some help, living at home is possible.

Have him hire someone to regularly clean the house? I think that being almost blind is OK for living alone. His age could be a complicating factor. Is he still doing OK, besides vision issues?