Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists Award Fellowship
The Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists at their AGM (Nov 2013) bestowed the honour of fellowship of the Society, upon local audiologist Padraig Mac Ginty . Padraig responded by thanking the Society for nominating him as a worthy candidate as it has always been an award he has aspired to over the last 16 years.
Do you qualify for a Government Hearing Aid Grant Scheme?
Government Hearing Aid Grant Scheme
Grants are now available for patients requiring hearing aids. To see if you qualify, contact our office today in Letterkenny or Sligo for more information.
Services to help with hearing loss are provided through the HSE by audiologists, general practitioners or consultant ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeons.
Hearing aids help to amplify sound, making it loud enough for you to hear. If you have a medical card or belong to the eligible groups mentioned below, you can obtain your hearing aid free of charge. If you do not have a medical card, North West Hearing Clinic can supply you with a hearing aid to suit you.
· Medical Card holders and their dependants
· People with Hepatitis C who contracted the disease through the use of blood products within Ireland and who have a Health Amendment Act Card
· Preschool children and national school children referred from child health service and school health service examinations
If you do not have a medical card, the Treatment Benefit Scheme will cover you and your dependent spouse if you have enough social insurance contributions for some ofthe cost of hearing aids.
The Treatment Benefit scheme is a scheme operated by the Department of Social Protection. Under this scheme, contributions made by people to the national social insurance fund are paid back to fund the cost of certain health benefits.
These health benefits include dental benefit, optical benefit and Hearing Aids. The Department of Social and Family Affairs will pay up to €500 towards the (1000 per pair) cost of a hearing aid or half the cost of a repair to a hearing aid, subject to a fixed maximum contribution.
You must satisfy certain conditions regarding payment of PRSI in order to qualify for Treatment Benefit. You must apply to the Department of Social Protection for approval by completing the appropriate application form.
For more information on the Treatment Benefit Scheme, contact your local Social Welfare Office or go to www.welfare.ie
Treatment Benefit Section
Department of Social Protection,
St. Oliver Plunkett Road,
Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal.
Telephone: LoCall 1890 400 400 (Ext 44480) (From Republic of Ireland only)
Dublin (01) 704 3000
You can get information booklets and application forms from your local Social Welfare Office or on the Internet at www.welfare.ie or by telephoning the Department's LoCall Leaflet Request Line at 1890 20 23 25.
Citizen's Information Centres
LoCall: 1890 777 121
Monday to Friday, 9am-9pm
Website: www.citizensinformation.ie
Irish Hard of Hearing Society (IHHA)
35 North Frederick Street
Dublin 1
Tel: (0)1 8723800
www.ihha.ie
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Irish Deaf Society
30 Blessington St
Dublin 7
Tel: (0)1 8601878
www.irishdeafsociety.ie
North West Hearing Clinic Awarded Silver Accessibility Award
Audiologist Pádraig MacGinty who owns North West Hearing Clinic has been awarded a Silver Change a Little Change a Lot Accessibility Award for his commitment to change.
“Being in business 14 years and working on a daily basis with individuals with hearing impairment, I am very well aware of how important being an accessibility-friendly business is.”
Based in Letterkenny with mobile hearing clinics in Dungloe and Inishowen, North West Hearing Clinic serves the population of Donegal with hearing impairment.
Pádraig says, “I entered the Change a Little Change a Lot Awards to ensure that we are accessible to everyone with a disability and not just those with a hearing impairment. I have learned so much through this process and am really very proud that I have committed to change and can welcome more individuals through my door as a result.”
The North West Hearing Clinic experience comprises state of the art technology coupled with expert diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. With a patient centred ethos North West Hearing Clinic is committed to standards of excellence in patient care, competitive product pricing, free hearing tests and a reliable and free after care service.
North West Hearing Clinic now also provides accessible information in alternative formats on request. An induction loop system operates throughout the premises. Accessibility to the premises and services are now advertised via the Clinic website. Plus a new system is being developed to directly target clients with multiple disabilities.
Disability and equality training among all staff has helped increase awareness on different communication needs to help ensure staff recognise specific requirements, empowering them to respond confidently and appropriately. Improvements are also being made to the delivery of services for home visits, which are arranged for the convenience of some clients. Finally a development plan for physical access to the building to increase accessibility is in place.
North West Hearing Clinic operates from Riverside Retail Park, Neil T. Blaney Road, Letterkenny, Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.00pm and are closed for lunch from 1.00pm – 2.00pm.
Extending their professional medical advice to the community Pádraig MacGinty organises home visits where required and he also operates two mobile hearing clinics per month. This month's upcoming clinics will take place in Healthwise Pharmacy Dungloe, Wednesday 6th of November and in Inish Pharmacy Cardonagh Shopping Centre, Wednesday 13th of November. Both clinics run from 10.00am until 4.00pm and are by appointment only.
For more information on hearing advice or to book a free hearing test at North West Hearing Clinic call our team on 074 91 20822.
If you struggle to hear the person you’re with, then this could to help you.
If you struggle to hear the person you’re with, when you are out and about, then we have just the thing to help you.
Hearing Aid Audiologist Padraig MacGinty here from the North West Hearing Clinic, to let you know about a new hearing system that enables you to hear the person you want to hear, across the table or across the room, in a car, out shopping or just walking.
Call into us at Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny for a demonstration of the new Personal Mobile Loop System, or call us at the North West Hearing Clinic on 074-9120822