Yes, there are the family caregivers. In the case of my father, I realized that the people who were coming to see him in his home were professionals. They were volunteers, but they were able to work very well with the visually impaired. These are not people that you find just anywhere. These are people who have been trained by the Nazareth Institute and who provide their assistance.
Back then, my father had screen enlargement for this television. Every time that there was a change in technology, the Nazareth Institute would call him to find out whether everything was going well and whether he wanted to change to a new technology. He was able to do so at that time; however, he no longer can now. Every week, someone brings him audio books that he can listen to, because he does not yet read braille well enough. He is 90 years old, and it is difficult for him to memorize things. He is no longer a 20-year-old and therefore things are more difficult and take longer.
I would like to thank you and encourage you to continue. If we can do anything, do not hesitate to contact us. I will be suggesting to the committee later on that we invite other witnesses to come and talk about this matter to us. This matter is extremely important. We often think that someone else is looking after this or we assign greater priority to other disabilities besides blindness. This is a disability that we really need to deal with, and you will have my full support.