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Gregory Stays Safe at Work With New Hearing Aids

A truck driving through the mountains.

Gregory works full-time as a truck driver.

“I had almost no hearing in one ear, and limited hearing in my other, which made it difficult for my work, as well as safety,” he shares. “I need to hear my dispatch throughout the day, and what each mill I go into tells me where to go, and what is going on.”

His hearing aid practitioner referred him to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for funding for the hearing aids he needed for work.

“I Am Much Less Stressed and Fatigued”

A circle of chairs in a gymnasium.

Linda develops and teaches a variety of personal development workshops for a retreat on the Gulf Islands.

“[I have a] hearing impairment, making it stressful and potentially reducing my effectiveness,” she shares. “My work includes working with intense emotions, and when people are emotional it is even more challenging to hear clearly what they are saying, and vital that I understand what they are saying.”

Tania-Lynn’s New Hearing Aids Help Her With Her Courses

Tania-Lynn wearing her hearing aid.

Tania-Lynn has been taking courses to upgrade her skills and achieve her career goals, while also working in retail. However, she was having difficulties hearing during her studies and while working.

The WorkBC Centre she was working with referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for help.

The Assistive Technology Services Program was instrumental in helping me acquire the necessary hearing aids. Without the program, I would still be without hearing aids,” she shares. “These aids have also greatly assisted me in my courses, as being able to hear better has improved my overall learning experience.”

WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Ahmed Work as a Rideshare Driver

A close-up of a steering wheel in a car.

Thanks to vehicle modifications he received through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services, Ahmed has been able to work as a rideshare driver for the last four months.

Ahmed has a spinal cord injury and uses a wheelchair. His local WorkBC Centre referred him to Assistive Technology Services to support his self-employment goals.

“They changed my life. I couldn’t use my car easily. They gave me a transfer seat and lift for my wheelchair,” he shares. “I don’t need anyone to help with my wheelchair anymore. I can use my car alone.”

“It’s Been Fabulous,” WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Help Madeleine Feel More Confident as a Personal Trainer

A row of dumbbells on the rack

Madeleine works as a coach and personal trainer in Southeastern British Columbia.

“I love my job,” she says. “I get to interact with people of all ages, and help them feel fit and strong and capable of whatever goals they have.

“I am deaf in my right ear. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember. As I grew older and more mature, [I realized] that I was missing out on a lot of conversations,” she shares. “It started to negatively impact my job situation when I realized I couldn’t hear clients if they needed help, if they were asking a question, if they wanted to point something out. I was missing that whole part of my job.”

WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Rachel Communicate More Effectively With Her Employers

Toy airplanes hanging in a child's room

Rachel works as a child caregiver, taking care of a toddler, as well as doing light housekeeping and meal preparation. She has hearing loss.

“I have difficulty in hearing and understanding during conversation, as well, I can’t fully hear what the toddler says — I’m struggling to hear the toddler crying from his room from nap. Also I am unable to understand what my employers are trying to ask me when they give instructions,” she shares.

New Hearing Aids Help Karen Earn a Promotion

A woman holds a smartphone and uses a calculator, with some documents to the side.

Karen works in the finance department of an organization, responsible for variance reporting, budget analysis, and reconciliation. She oversees two bookkeepers, and also answers the inquiries of managers, donors, and stakeholders. Recently, she has noticed a decline in her hearing, particularly affecting her ability to hear speech.

“Accuracy is vital for my work,” she says. “This is significantly impacting my ability to perform my duties as an accounting assistant and is also affecting my relationships with colleagues and vendors.”

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