Sonya works as a secretary at an elementary school, and her job includes answering phones, computer work, and assisting students when they come to the office. However, she has hearing loss, and was finding it difficult to hear students when they needed help.

Her audiologist referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for help funding the hearing aids she needs to do her job effectively. She decided to apply and was quickly approved.

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Dallas provides catering to remote camps as a head chef and head camp manager. He oversees all of the kitchen duties, and runs the office and operation of the camp lodging.

“Hearing impairment affects my work ability greatly as communication is very important,” he shares. “Without hearing aids, simple communication can become difficult, and instructions given or received can become unclear.”

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Deborah works at an airport. “Accurate hearing is imperative in performing my duties,” she shares. “I am affected by age-related mild to moderate hearing loss which was affecting my ability to function as well as is needed in my day-to-day duties at work.”

She needed hearing aids, and learned about funding available for work-related supports through WorkBC Assistive Technology Services from a co-worker. She decided to apply and was quickly approved. “The program helped me to afford to get my hearing aids,” she says.

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Gabriel is self-employed in the tech field. He works in an office and needs to wear leg orthoses for moving around in the office space, as well as to and from work.

“I have a bone condition, osteogenesis imperfecta, commonly known as ‘brittle bones.’ The condition makes me easily susceptible to fractures and therefore needing braces for support. These create challenges to carry out my work tasks,” he shares.

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Lovisa works with an organization helping women fleeing abuse. Her job involves talking with clients in-person and over the phone, a task made difficult by her hearing loss.

“I help them find a safe place to stay and other resources that they need,” she explains. “I have limited hearing in both ears since birth. It impacts my work in a way that is very challenging, I am taking down wrong information and mishearing things.”

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Rai works as a health care assistant, taking care of seniors and other patients who need help with their everyday needs. She has severe hearing loss and needed hearing aids. She learned about WorkBC Assistive Technology Services (ATS) from a co-worker and decided to apply.

“They helped me in funding, so I was able to buy the top-quality hearing aids. They guided me through every step and were very informative to me. I wouldn’t have been able to get the aids without their support,” she shares. “I would not have been able to continue my job without my hearing aids.”

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Brenda works as a Registered Dietitian on Vancouver Island. She provides nutritional education and counseling to clients with various health conditions both in-person and virtually, and also facilitates in-person group nutrition programs.

“I have hearing loss in both ears, and this was impacting my ability to communicate effectively with my clients in-person. I would often have to ask them to repeat themselves. In group settings, I would have to move closer to people sitting at the back of the room to hear them properly,” she explains.

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Having previously been employed as a security guard, Cameron is looking for work in a new field. He has hearing loss, which was making his job search more difficult as he has a hard time hearing other people.

His WorkBC Employment Centre referred him to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for help funding the hearing aids he needs for his job search and future employment. He applied and was quickly approved for a new set of hearing aids.

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Steve works in construction for a regional health authority at a local hospital. As a project supervisor, his work involves communicating with a large construction team, hospital staff, inspectors, consultants, and more.

He has no residual hearing in his left ear, and severe to profound hearing loss in his right. While he had hearing aids previously, they were getting old and the battery would die quickly, often in the middle of important meetings over Microsoft Teams.

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Mitra is currently looking for work, and she has hearing loss. Her WorkBC Centre referred her to WorkBC Assistive Technology Services for help funding the hearing aids she needs for the job search process and in her future employment. She applied and was quickly approved.

“The Assistive Technology Services program helped me by providing funding for a hearing aid. This accommodation has improved my ability to communicate effectively,” she shares.

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