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Gloria works as a pharmacy assistant, handling everything from helping customers get their prescriptions to stocking the shelves. Recently, her hearing aids died, making it much more difficult to do her job.
Donna works in a busy pharmacy that prides itself on its customer service. She helps customers find items, discusses the benefits of different products, and tries to make them feel welcome and comfortable in the store. However, her hearing loss was making it more difficult to help customers.
Perez works as a part-time manager at a fast-food restaurant. Working in a busy kitchen environment with a lot of noise, she found her hearing loss was affecting her ability to work.
At 71 years old, Ali still works as a manager and estimator for a construction company in Vancouver. However, his hearing loss was making it difficult to communicate on the job. Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, he received funding to help cover the cost of the hearing aids he needs to keep working.
“[Assistive Technology Services] guided me through the process of applying for assistance for my hearing loss and subsequently covered a portion of the hearing aids purchase. This was a great help,” Ronald says.