Staying connected with others is key to your wellbeing. Communication is an essential aspect of our everyday lives – and yet, for many people, keeping up with conversations can be difficult. Hearing loss is surprisingly common however. If you have never known anyone who suffers from hearing loss then it can be difficult to appreciate how difficult it can be to keep up with people, especially if they talk quickly or there is a lot of background noise.
Luckily, if you have difficulty hearing, then technology is there to help. Whether or not you wear hearing aids, there are devices available to help you keep up with individual and group conversations even when there are a lot of loud noises or you need to listen to people at a distance. There is also technology that can help you to speak to people on the phone, and be alerted that someone is trying to call you in the first place.
Here are our top three products that will help people with hearing loss to stay connected and keep up with conversations.
Personal Listener
Personal listeners are a portable and compact device that allows you to keep up with conversations wherever you go. Just point the microphone towards what you want to hear and the sound will be transmitted either into your hearing aids or into a separate device. They restrict background noise and adjust the tone to make it clearer – making this a fantastic solution if you struggle to hear in noisy places. Our devices come with different types of microphone so that you can set it to listen to just one person, or the surrounding noises in your environment, perfect for a meeting or just listening to the sounds of nature!
Our devices also come with Bluetooth so that you can connect it to your mobile, this way you can chat on your mobile while being able to hear everything much more clearly. Stay connected wherever you are!
Amplified Phone
If your main problem is being able to hear the phone and hear people clearly on it, then an amplified phone could be the answer. This is especially important if you live alone, where you need to be able to speak to people on the phone in order to continue to be social, and so that you can act if you ever need help. They can be used with or without hearing aids.
Our amplified phones ring loudly and use a flashing light to alert you of a phone call. They then amplify the voice of the person on the other end and adjust the tone to make the sound clearer. They also come with large braille buttons, some of which you can personalise to be able to phone your loved ones at the click of a button!
Home Alert Systems
Home alert systems can be paired with your amplified phone in order to alert you of a call from anywhere in the house. A flashing light, loud noise, or vibration can be used to alert you from your bed, kitchen, or wherever you might spend your time.
You can also have a home alert system which connects to a doorbell. This way you will never miss a visitor. Home alert systems alleviate many of the stresses that can be present in the home for those with hearing loss.
For more information about any of our hearing products, get in touch and see how we can help .
