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“Now, three months later, I am successfully retrained and employed full time in the security industry, all thanks to the invaluable assistance from the WorkBC Assistive Technology Services program and my new hearing aids.”
“The program helped me in so many ways. I had no idea just how much I was missing. I go days without saying, ‘Can you repeat that?’ or ‘I can’t hear you unless you are in front of me.’ I received a set of hearing aids which I wear religiously.”
With her new hearing aids she received thanks to the help from WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Rita feels much more confident in her job search.
“I don’t feel as tired at the end of the day. I feel like I can participate more in group conversations as I can understand what people are saying. I feel like I hear quicker, if that makes sense, which means I can catch nonverbal cues that go with conversations that I previously missed or misinterpreted.”
Bernard is a housekeeper in Whistler, and he has hearing loss. Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, he received funding for hearing aids that help him on the job.