Kelly’s New Hearing Aids Help Him Hear His Co-Workers
Kelly works at a shipyard. He has hearing loss and needs to wear hearing aids.
“Using the Assistive Technology Services Program, My Chances of Finding a Job Increase Significantly”
“Hearing aids help improve my ability [to] job search, interview, and complete my English classes,” says Volodymyr.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Yong Dan Provide High Quality Customer Service
Yong Dan works as a Store Associate for a retail store. Her duties include greeting customers, working the cash register, restocking and organizing merchandise, and resolving customer complaints. She has hearing loss.
Anthony’s New Hearing Aids “Help Provide the Confidence I Need to Have”
Anthony works for a non-profit that provides housing and shelter for people in need. At the building he works at, his many duties include helping clients with their daily tasks, security, dealing with conflicts, as well as answering phones. He has hearing loss, which can make it difficult to hear conversations.
“Having These New [Hearing] Aids Enables Me to Continue Working In My Job”
“Over the last year, I developed a gradual hearing loss in both ears,” Joanne shares. “This became noticeable when I had to ask colleagues to repeat themselves or I unintentionally didn’t respond to them. This affects communication and understanding as one of my duties is to interact with colleagues and employees and participate in meetings.”