New Hearing Aids Make Communication at Work Much Easier for Rommel
Rommel works in shipping and receiving for a hotel. He has hearing loss, which has made his job quite difficult.
“I Had Put off Getting Hearing Aids Because of the Cost,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Caron Afford Hearing Aids
“I have lost some of my hearing over the last few years,” Caron says. “I found that I was missing things that clients said to me. I was embarrassed to keep asking people to repeat themselves. I want to be the best counsellor I can be!”
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Trina Maintain Full-Time Employment
Through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Trina got an ergonomic assessment and received guidance on equipment for her workstation, and adaptive computer equipment, as well as help setting it up. WorkBC Assistive Technology Services provided funding for the purchase and installation of a wheelchair lift, as well as a gel wrist pad.
“I Am So Much Less Frustrated,” New Hearing Aids Make a Big Difference in Karen’s Workday
“I am so much less frustrated and [I’m] happier at work,” Karen explains. “I can hear everything on the phone now and I no longer need co-workers and clients to repeat themselves.”
“No More Worries,” New Hearing Aids Help Belle Communicate at Work
“I have a lot of interaction with co-workers, visitors and residents, and the surroundings are kind of loud,” Belle says. “I barely hear what people are telling me, I always asked them to repeat what they said, or sometimes pretend that I heard them.”