I have a friend in Indiana that’s currently going blind (he’s legally blind and has a degenerative condition, I honestly don’t know the exact specifics of his diagnosis). He’s currently worried about losing his job, financial security, etc. I get the feeling that he’s really not planning ahead - everything I hear from him is regarding the impending loss of his house, who will care for his dogs, and how there’s no help in his area. I’ve looked up resources in Indiana and found a lot and sent them to him, but part of my (admittedly uninformed) advice has been to move to an area that’s more walkable (he still has his drivers license but shouldn’t be driving as he has almost no peripheral vision) and an area with a lower LOC (he says rent is around 2-3k for an apartment, in my area it’s closer to 1k for a small house), things like that. His job is remote, but he’s worried about losing it as his sight degrades, since he has to see the screen at the moment, but I’m advising to look into screen reader assistive tech for that (which the company should provide).

I guess my question is: how realistic is my advice versus his concerns? I feel like he should be looking for a new location RIGHT NOW while he isn’t forced to make a decision, I feel like there are more resources than he realizes, and I feel like his area is pretty expensive compared to some of the lower COL locations in the country. If anyone has any experiences in this sort of situation I’d appreciate your take on what he should be planning for, or really any sort of advice to give him.