Used Hearing Aids, Who Wants Them?

February 3rd, 2010 |

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Donating Used Hearing Aids Make a Big Difference

Do you have an unused hearing aid? Whether the hearing aid was replaced with another one, or the person who was using it no longer needs it, there are people who can use those used hearing aids. Don’t leave them in a drawer or discard them. hearing aids are expensive and giving them to the right organization can make a big difference to someone who needs one. Organizations that accept hearing aids and fix or restore them. The greatest need is
for those aids that are less than ten years old and for the behind the ear style of hearing aids.

One out of ten Americans has some type of hearing loss problem. Many of those people are elderly. Since hearing aids are usually not covered by insurance, including Medicare, the need for recycling hearing aids is especially great. Many of the people who need them, cannot afford them.

Used eye glasses have been collected for many years by several organization like the Lions Club. In recent years they have expanded their collections program to collecting and recycling used hearing instruments. Once they receive the hearing device, they determined its usefulness and recondition it. Usually they are sent to the manufacturer to be restored. Then they make them available to people who need them. Sometimes they are sold with the money from the sale going to charitable activities.

How to Prepare the Hearing Aid for Donation

Before donating a hearing device clean it as well as you can. If you are going to ship it wrap it in bubble wrap to protect it and minimize the risk of damage. Also, if possible include the instructions and information that originally came with the hearing aid. Furthermore, these donations may be tax deductible. Check with the recipient about this. However, if you have the receipt from the original purchase, this will be helpful.

If you are looking for a place to donate a hearing device check in your local area for the Lions Club. Another possibility is an organization called Hear Now, which partners with the
Starkey Foundation. A local audiologist or hearing aid center may also be able to assist or may
themselves accept used aids to send to appropriate charities. If these resources are not easily
available to you, your local health department may be able to suggest a place.

There are so many people who are on limited or fixed incomes who need but cannot afford the cost of a new hearing aid. A refurbished hearing aid can make a big difference to a person with limited means. Therefore donation of a hearing device that is no longer being used is a good idea. And it provides a way of doing a good deed for the donor.

The ability to hear is very important for a quality life style. A used hearing aid can make
a big difference to someone with impaired hearing.

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