New project helps UArizona boost access to hearing health care

New project helps UArizona boost access to hearing health caremikaylamaceThu, 12/14/2023 - 10:35New project helps UArizona boost access to hearing health careImageAnyone in need of hearing health care services is encouraged to contact the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing.Jan. 4, 2024Byline AffiliationUniversity CommunicationsHearing aids can often be prohibitively expensive for people without insurance, sometimes costing as much as $3,000. In response, the University of Arizona Department ofSpeech, Language and Hearing Sciences has partnered with theArizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing to establish the Hearing Healthcare Assistance Project, which provides free hearing health care for eligible people 21 and older lacking insurance."When patients cannot communicate well with others, it can lead to feelings of isolation and depression," saidAmy Wheeler, an audiologist at the UArizonaSpeech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Clinic who led the university's effort to join the state project. "Not being able to communicate can also lead to difficulties with employment, which in turn can have a large impact on that patient and their loved ones. It is a heartbreaking thing to know what treatment would lead to a great outcome for your patient and not be able to get it to them due to cost. With this project, there is a new way for me to get my patients the treatment they need."In 2021, Arizona State University received a donation of new hearing aid...
Source: The University of Arizona: Health - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research