Service Availability

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Nous aidons les personnes âgées à rester branchées.

Êtes-vous âgé de 55 ans ou plus et éprouvez-vous des difficultés à vous adapter à une perte auditive? Nos conseillers font des visites à domicile, vous renseignent et font des démonstrations ainsi que des recommandations d'appareils de communication. Nous pouvons vous aider à demeurer chez vous en toute sécurité et en toute indépendance, à améliorer votre communication avec votre famille et vos amis ainsi qu’à demeurer impliqué dans vos activités favorites. 

Priority is given to people 55 years and older. Younger adults with other disabilities as well as hearing loss, requiring home-based services are also eligible.

What Services Are Provided?

Home Visits

We will come to your home or residence to provide information and counselling to you, your family and other caregivers on issues related to coping with hearing loss such as:

• Understanding your hearing loss
• Use, care and maintenance of hearing aids and other listening systems
• Managing difficult listening situations
• Selecting specialized communication equipment, ie. telephones, alarm clocks, television accessories
• Referrals to other community services

Education

We offer education and training to consumers, family members, caregivers and the general public including:

• Family support and communication training
• In-Service Training to home-support providers
• Hearing Health Care Clinics
• Presentations/Community displays
• Hearing Help Classes
• Self-help and support groups

Communication Devices

We provide information, demonstration and assistance with:

• Assistive Listening Devices (Personal FM and Infrared systems)
• Specialized telephones: amplified, Voice Carry Over (VCO) and TTYs
• Alerting devices