Hearoes Program and Hearoes Tour
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"I think I have hearing loss" or "I need to get my ears checked". Navigating the VA can be tricky, so here's a great checklist to help guide you!
If you don't use the VA, see our "adults with hearing loss section". -
Who is an Audiologist? Where can I see an Audiologist? Am I eligible? These questions and more answered by this fact sheet.
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Find a VA Audiology Clinic near you. Start here, download the checklist and take charge of your hearing and life!
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Hearing loss affects approximately 37.5 million Americans aged 18 and over, including more than half of those over age 75. Hearing problems—including tinnitus, which is a perceived ringing or other type of noise in the ears—are by far the most prevalent service-connected disability among American Veterans.
Learn more, access resources.We are partnering with VA clinics nationwide to increase awareness and support veterans through guidance and encouragement.
- The VA has done a great job of posting wait times at each clinic and they have "overflow" clinics if there are excessive wait times due to the demand/need
- if you have VA benefits, they will cover you at 100%
- cochlear implants restore sound when hearing aids are no longer enough and are covered at 100% through the VA
- we've met with a large number of VA clinicians and audiologists, additional staff members and we can 100% say: THEY CARE ABOUT YOU. They want to help you.
Our Hearoes Tour and program tours VA clinics, veterans organizations and events to shed a light on hearing loss in veterans. We have served thousands of veterans providing free hearing screenings and resources to help move them into audiology and technology that change lives.
Our results show 85% of senior veterans have some level of hearing loss.
65% of all age veterans have some level of hearing loss.
42% report they don't believe in hearing solutions.
Untreated hearing loss can lead to joblessness, loss of wages, depression and cognitive decline.
We tour through heavily populated veteran communities and organizations to increase awareness, give free hearing screenings and share our story and mission. This approach allows us to break down barriers and walls, decrease stigmas and provide guidance through our Care Team.
We listen, care and create tailor-fit plans for each veteran at their pace. But it all begins with a mission. Our veterans believe in missions. They want to be a part of a mission and they deserve our support.
If you're a VA clinic, veteran organization or have a large population of veterans at your organization, please email Jaime Motes a stop by our Hearoes Tour to give back the gift of hearing to those who have given up so much.
