New Year, New Ears!

Happy New Year!

If you have been following us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/HearingHealthCareCenters) over the last 3 months, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve dedicated Fridays to educating the general public on local ways to find funding for hearing loss treatment. As hearing care providers, we understand that finding payment options for your hearing aids can be a barrier to pursuing quality treatment. That’s why this month, Dr. Shawna Beasley from our Longmont clinic has accumulated all of our local funding resources across the entire front range, to share with you.

Make this the year you, or someone you love, pursues hearing care that could change your life.

To learn more about finding funding for hearing aids for you or a loved one, we hope you give our office a call at 303-558-5811 to schedule in one of our 7 Front Range locations.

In our last newsletter, Dr. Whitney Swander discussed the importance of treating hearing loss because of its connection to cognitive decline. (If you missed it, you can read it here: Treatment of Hearing Loss Reduced Dementia by 48% (activehosted.com))

Treatment for hearing loss includes:

lifestyle assessments to determine appropriate hearing-aid technology.
Device "fittings" to hearing-prescription targets.
Complete instruction on how to use and care for new hearing aids.
Follow up care including regular cleanings and hearing-aid reprogramming visits, multiple times per year.

Contact your local Senior Centers, Houses of Worship, Family, and Friends - Hearing loss does not only affect just the individual but their community and people that surround them too! Many senior organizations, churches and other houses of worship can have the resources for nonprofits and other organizations that can help their members. Family and friends can help provide assistance as well. Getting the right hearing aids can help them to communicate with you! You and your family are worth it!

Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
Website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dvr/deaf-and-hard-hearing
How it Works: DVR supports working individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other disabilities that affect their work. Must be working or looking for employment. Contact your nearest office and a counselor can help with the application process.
Loveland: (970) 235-7072
There are 5 different admins that are with the Loveland office serving Wells and Larimer county. You would need to call the office and they could refer you to a specific counselor for the specific county at any given time.
Longmont: (303 )774-4920
Once a patient goes in and gets established they will be assigned a caseworker/counselor, typically per the first letter of their last name.
Denver: (303) 866-2500 or (877) 243-2823
Northglenn: (303)866-2110, Jared Zahradnick, jared.zahradnick@state.co.us
Golden: (303) 866-4121
Aurora: (303) 671-4160
Colorado Springs: (719) 635-3585

Grant Programs:

Friends of Man

Website: https://www.friendsofman.org/
Phone: (303) 798-2342, their main office is in Littleton, but they assist state-wide.
How it Works: A referring professional (caseworker, senior center, home health aide, etc, but it cannot be an HHCC employee) will recommend a patient in an application to this charity. They consider all applications on a needs basis.

AV Hunter Trust Inc.
Website: http://avhuntertrust.org/
Phone: (303) 399-5450
How it works: The non-profit works with a case manager (non-related person) to help applicants receive hearing aids, or other health care equipment. Process can take 6 weeks or more.

Additional Front-Range Resources

Fort Collins & Loveland

House of Neighborly Service - Loveland
Website: HONService.org
Phone: (970) 667-4939
How it works: Patient has to contact them directly to see if any financial assistance is available (they get financial backers on a case-by-case basis).

Boulder
Teachers and Staff of Boulder Valley School District: contact

Jeanne Thrower Aguilar, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Director of Benefits: Phone: (720) 561-5093

Broomfield
Broomfield County - Individual Health Related Needs

Website: https://www.broomfield.org/367/Senior-Services
Contact: Dinah Pollard (dpollard@broomfield.org)
Phone: (303)464-5529
How it Works: Broomfield Senior Services relies on collaboration and partnerships with many organizations to meet personal needs of the senior (60+) population in Broomfield County. These needs can include things such as: dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, medical, etc. qualifications apply.

Longmont
Longmont Senior Services

Website:https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/senior-services
(303) 774-4372 or (303) 651-8716
How it works: They work with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, Friends of Man, AV Hunter Trust, and others to find funding for seniors. They have helped current patients find the right means to funding for hearing aids - they are here for you!

Denver Metro Area
Denver Area Agency on Aging
Website: https://drcog.org/programs/area-agency-aging

Phone: (303) 480-6700
How it works: This group can help you find specific needs and resources. While they do not have a specific grant, they can help find the right resource for you and where you are located in the Denver metro area

Colorado Gerontological Society (Formerly called Senior Answers and Services)

Website: https://www.senioranswers.org/programs/hearing-grants/
Phone: (303) 333-3482
How it works: Applicants must be above the age of 60 and live in the Denver metro area. After going through the assessment, the program will provide up to $750 per hearing aid and $60 per ear mold.

Gilpin County
Canyon Cares (of Coal Creek Canyon)

Website: www.canyoncares.org
Phone: (720) 515-1129
How it works: Our mission is to serve our residents by providing short-term resources to help care for the necessities and urgent needs of our neighbors. We help people in Coal Creek Canyon, Nederland, and unincorporated Gilpin County in Colorado’s Front Range

National Funding Resources

Starkey Cares - Neighbors in Need - Starkey Foundation
Website: https://www.starkey.com/starkeycares
Phone: (855) 686-2202
How it Works: Hearing HealthCare Centers partners directly with Starkey to help our patients who are within a certain income bracket to receive free hearing aids. There is a $300 non-refundable application fee, and limitations on the amount of applicants per month that Hearing HealthCare Centers can take. This program only fits the lowest level of technology.

Lions Club International
Website: www.lionsclubs.org
Phone: (630) 571-5466
How it works: Lions Club recycles thousands of hearing aids a year that enhance the lives of adults and children worldwide. Contact for assistance.

Easter Seals
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/co/
Phone: (800) 221-6827
Email: info@easter-seals.org
How it works: Easter Seals provides referrals to local programs for financial aid for devices or services and also provides financial aid for assistive technology. State and federal laws determine referral requirements and funding opportunities. Contact the local chapter for assistance.

Travelers Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near-Deaf (TPA)
Website: https://www.tpahq.org/tpa-hearing-trust/
Phone: (877) 872-2638
Email: support@tpahq.org
How it works: The Travelers Protective Association of America established the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near Deaf in 1975 to provide financial aid to children and adults. Contact for application.

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
Website: https://www.agbell.org/Connect/Colorado-Chapter
Phone: (202) 337-5220
Email: info@agbell.org info@agbell.org
How it works: The AG Bell Association offers financial grants for children who are hard of hearing. Contact for assistance.

Help America Hear
Website: www.helpamericahear.org
Phone: (888)-580-8886
Email: info@helpamericahear.org
How it works: Help America Hear provides hearing aids through an application process to qualified individuals with limited financial resources who cannot obtain them independently and a scholarship to help fund educational opportunities. Contact for assistance.

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

" It is a very friendly place. They seem to care about your health."
Ben

"Hearing HealthCare has been treating my hearing needs for 8 years. I started with 1 hearing aid and now use 2 chargeable hearing aids with 4 settings which helps me in singing, one-on-one and group conversations. They are knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated to providing good hearing to their patients."
Margaret

" Very patient with elders. Time is always taken to explain things clearly, precisely, and loudly! I really appreciate how they treat my 90 y/r old mother."
Glenda

"Dr. Guyette and Caitlin were amazing! the whole visit went better than I could’ve asked for. All my questions were answered and everything was well explained. Definitely recommend."
Fabiana

" All of their doctors are knowledgeable and patient. Dr. Nicole was no exception. It was clear she had reviewed my case because she had many good suggestions and a new product (oil) to make thing s easier. Patients are never "talked down to", here. And I appreciate the newspaper in lobby and the pleasant and efficient receptionist/scheduler."
Andrea