Hearing

Help for the Hearing Impaired

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 278 million people with moderate to profound hearing loss in both ears. As a Lion, you can take an active role in:

• Supporting hearing loss prevention
• Promoting community awareness and education
• Assisting children and adults who are hearing impaired or deaf

Resources for Lions

Sight & Sound Newsletter

Hearing Screening

• Organize a Hearing Screening for Preschool and School Age Children
• Hearing Screening

Hearing Aid Recycling

• Hearing Aid Recycling Program Brochure
• List of Hearing Aid Recycling Programs (Lions HARPs)
• Materials Order Form for Hearing Aid Recycling

Assistance Resources for Clubs

• Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Program (Lions Clubs International Foundation)
• Recreational Camp Listing for People With Special Needs
• Listing of Assistance Dog Schools
• Chairperson Information

Lions provide help for the hearing impaired through activities such as:

• Community awareness and education
• Screenings
• Financial assistance for provision of hearing aids or other communication aids
• Support of recreational camps
• Hearing aid collection and recycling
• Providing support to dog schools for the deaf

For additional information, contact Health and Children's Services Department.