Sign inSpecsavers audiologists working with Crisis to support ear health of homeless
Homelessness is more prevalent than ever, according to the UK Government statistics that have helped impulse a joint drive by retail optics and hearing chain Specsavers and the charity Crisis, to help homeless people in the UK face the challenges of hearing difficulties.
Everyone is entitled to NHS hearing technology, points out a press release Audiology Worldnews has received from the retail group Specsavers. But for people experiencing homelessness, hearing loss brings a number of challenges that are complicated by their situation. These include GP referral, access to regular aftercare, and support with repairs. Navigating the homelessness shelter system can make it hard to keep a hearing aid clean, dry and charged.
And accredited official statistics on statutory homelessness in England for the financial year 2023-24 showed that 358,370 households in...
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