Provides communication and hearing health support services to enable people with a hearing loss carry out daily living activities independently, safely, and with reduced communication difficulties

Services include:
Home Visits

• provide information or counselling on understanding hearing loss and managing difficult listening situations including the use, care and maintenance of hearing aids and other listening systems
• help selecting and using specialized communication equipment, e.g. telephones, alarm clocks, television accessories
• provide referrals to other community services

Accessibility Consulting Services

• services to help businesses identify current communication barriers, including:
  • facility and technology assessments
  • education and training workshop to meet accessibility needs and comply with all aspects of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Education and Training

• for consumers, family, caregivers and general public
• in-service training to home-support providers, presentations/community displays

Hearing Care Counsellors available by appointment only Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

• Seniors 55yrs and up who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, have cochlear implants
  
• Younger adults with other disabilities as well as a hearing loss
  
• inquiries welcome from all ages

• Call or visit website for information
• If in crisis, email urgent@chs.ca or awareham@chs.ca