Visually and hearing impaired woman reaches out to the community

West Palm Beach - Brooke Evans is brushing up on her typing skills on the computer. The 72 year old is legally blind and deaf. Broooke said, "I have about a 68 percent hearing loss in both ears and less than three degrees of daylight vision left and that tunnel vision is not blurry, but out of focus." 

As Brooke's vision and hearing problems increased, she started to pull away from family and friends. But three years ago, her life changed when she went to Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. "And the Lighthouse is the most active venue in my life. And I love the Lighthouse and I love the people here, they have given me a support that really has no words. We have computer, we have Braille classes, we have a focus group, we have a computer technology group."

Now Brooke is helping to teach some of those classes, passing on to those with vision and hearing problems that they can enjoy life. "We have the gavel club, we have the book club. I was invited to serve on the advisory council."
"What is your next goal? At the age of 72 my next goal is to able to finish out my days feeling like I do today, and being able to be a great servant."

Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
1710 Tiffany Drive East
West Palm Beach
561-848-7200