Get In The Hearing Loop

Dear Community Stakeholder,
Did you know that over four million Canadians have hearing loss and many face barriers to communication due to lack of technology and support at customer service areas and in public spaces.

The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) is excited to share with you the launch of our ‘Get In The Hearing Loop’ Campaign, a national project to increase public awareness of communication barriers and promote Hearing Loops as one of the solutions to accessibility and inclusion for people with hearing loss.

Hearing loops are a seamless way to deliver speech/sound straight from a small microphone to the user’s hearing aid or cochlear implant by simply switching on their ‘telecoil’ receiver, available in most modern hearing devices. They are cost-effective, easy to install and use, and can be utilized in both one-to-one situations such as customer or patient service counters, workplace meeting rooms and larger community spaces.

It’s simply about removing barriers to communication and making your services accessible and environments inclusive for people with hearing loss!

We have already started adding more loops in your community! Working with major businesses such as Loblaw, Superstore, Independent Grocers, Zehers and Dominion to name a few, we have recently installed several hearing loops in your city. Specifically, in Edmonton you can visit:
Real Canadian Superstore Edmonton – Kingsway 11541 Kingsway Avenue, 780-733-1400

But we need your help to increase awareness of these loops and to ensure your customers and patients know they are available. Please share the information above with your consumers and clients and please see the attached resources for further information to share with you networks and colleagues.

We would also encourage you to reach out to learn how you can make your service and community space more accessible and inclusive. We are also available to support you with advocating for technology and supports for hard of hearing people in your community.
Join us… and “Get In The Hearing Loop”!

Sincerely,
CHHA National Office Team, Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
Voice: (613) 526-1584, Fax: (613) 526-4718
Suite 901, 75 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5E7 Email: loops@chha.ca