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Hearing Aids
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Hearing Loss Association of America
About this resource: Provides a list of national or state financial assistance programs for hearing aids. The list gives a very brief description of each program along with contact information.
Who can use this resource? Anyone!
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Visit the website to learn more about your options for hearing aid coverage.
Hear Now Program // Starkey Hearing Foundation
Phone: 1-800-328-8602
About this resource: The Hear Now Program provides hearing aid assistance to Americans with low income and low assets. Every approved applicant is fit with new, top-of-the-line digital healing aids that are customized to their hearing loss.
Who can use this resource? Eligible individuals (Call 1-800-328-8602 to determine eligibility)
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Complete application.
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You will need to work with a Hear Now hearing healthcare professional in your area to complete the application.
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Mail completed application to:
Starkey Hearing Foundation
Attn: Hear Now Program
6801 Washington Ave S, Ste 200
Minneapolis, MN 55439
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Application will take 3-5 weeks for processing.
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You will be notified by mail whether your application was accepted, denied, or needs more information.
Click HERE for application
About the resource: Provides hearing devices for children with hearing losses between the ages of newborn and twenty years whose parents cannot afford the devices. Children are eligible to receive a grant once a prescription from an audiologist or physician verifies the need. Devices include:
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hearing aids
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FM systems
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closed caption converters
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tactile units
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alerting systems
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specialized sports equipment
Who can use this resource? Ages of newborns and twenty-year-olds whose parents cannot afford the devices
Next Steps:
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Visit the website to learn more and fill out application form.
About the resource: The Miracle-Ear Foundation® serves and supports children and adults who have a hearing loss. Our Gift of Sound™ program provides hearing aids and hearing support services at no-cost* to families or individuals who have incomes that are significantly limited, who are unable to afford the high costs of quality hearing instruments and have exhausted all possible resources for their hearing health.
Who can use this resource? Low-income adults and children
Next Steps:
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Look at location nearest to patient: https://www.miracle-ear.com/stores-near-me
List of Local Organizations *Call them before sending resource to patient
Local Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimist clubs, Goodwill Industries, National Easter Seals Society, Telephone Pioneers of American, Granges and March of Dimes (to name a few) provide assistance to individuals for hearing aids and assistive technology
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Kiwanis Madison
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1501 Lake Point Dr, Madison, WI 53713
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(608) 359-3213
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Rotary Madison
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2 S. Carroll Street, Suite 255, Madison, WI 53703
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608-255-9164
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