Imagine crossing the road and not being able to hear a car coming towards you or boarding the wrong train because you misheard the tannoy announcement. These are the issues that people with hearing loss deal with on a day-to-day basis, which can lead to loss of confidence and social exclusion.
To offer support, local charity Cambridgeshire Hearing Help are holding a free workshop on Living Well with Hearing Loss, the first of which is taking place on Saturday, 30 June from 9.30am to 12 noon, in Cambridge. The workshop is supported by the Audiology department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and funded by the Eastern Academic Health Science Network and Cambridge Hearing Trust.
Amanda Morgan, Director of Cambridgeshire Hearing Help invites you to attend: “The workshop is aimed at people who might not feel they are ready for a hearing aid yet, but may have some concerns around hearing loss. After the workshop they will know where to go for support, the range of products available and how to use them effectively.”
“We are also encouraging partners, family members or carers to come along to understand how to communicate and support their loved ones by being involved in the process. People who get help earlier are able to manage hearing loss better for longer.”
The half day workshop will provide information about hearing loss, hearing aids and other options such as TV listeners and lip-reading support, with an opportunity to discuss challenging situations and solutions to cope. The facilitators have personal experience of hearing loss and will share their insights on how to live well with this condition.
Places are limited for the workshop, so book soon to attend. You can register your interest online or call: 01223 849798. For further information visit the Cambridgeshire Hearing Help website:
www.cambridgeshirehearinghelp.org.uk/living-well
Find out more about Eastern AHSN’s project with Cambridgeshire Hearing Help to empower people to make informed decisions about managing hearing loss and improve their quality of life.
Cambridgeshire Hearing Help
Cambridgeshire Hearing Help supports people with hearing loss to maintain their wellbeing and independence. Its services include the provision of community-based NHS hearing aid maintenance for 6,500 people per year who face barriers to accessing mainstream audiology services for routine hearing aid maintenance because they are older, frail, have other disabilities, or live in rural areas.
Other services include: hearing loss information/advice/signposting, awareness-raising talks to community groups, hearing-aid maintenance training for residential homes and care agencies, lip-reading classes in Cambridge, Living Well with Hearing Loss workshops for people with a newly acquired hearing loss, peer support, and rewarding volunteering roles.
Find out more at www.cambridgeshirehearinghelp.org.uk