People with hearing loss, or with an interest in hearing loss
Fees
Support services are free * set fees for devices and sign language interpreting services * membership available
Languages
English ; American Sign Language (ASL)
Area(s) Served
London, Middlesex, Elgin, Huron, Lambton, Oxford, Perth and Grey Bruce
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Supports for people who are Deaf and hard of hearing * helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible * referral to other community services * programs and services include:
accessibility services
counselling services
education programs
employment services
hearing healthcare
Communication Devices Program
E-store with a full range of technical devices which promote better communication, increases independence and improves quality of life * offers practical technical solutions that enhances or facilities communications * offers a full range of services from initial consultation to installation and training
Hearing Care Counselling
Services include assessment and support for seniors with hearing loss * the goal is to develop, maintain, or augment sensory capacity to promote maximum independence * the Hearing Care Counsellor Program assists seniors with hearing loss * counsellors conduct home visits (or virtual visits), provide education, demonstrate and recommend communication devices, facilitate hard of hearing support groups and teach hearing help classes, and workshops * Hearing Care Counselling also provides in-service training to supportive housing, retirement homes and long-term care facilities
Integrated Employment Services
Employment resources and coaching for people who are deaf or hard of hearing to find sustainable employment in Ontario
Provider of services, products, and information that helps to remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health, and promote equity for people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.
Wheelchair Accessible