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The City's Voice for People with Hearing Loss
Information, Education, Support and Advocacy
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Chapter Meetings
2nd Saturday of the Month
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Community Room
Gold Hill Police Station
955 W Moreno Ave
Colorado Springs, CO
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PLEASE NOTE!
There will NOT be a January Chapter Meeting
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Join the Chapter Leadership Team!
Technical Assistant
YUP! Pat Going has been our faithful Tech Assistant for many years coordinating and setting up remote CART for Chapter meetings. He would like to see someone step up to take over this important communication role. Must be comfortable using your laptop and the Chapter projector. Training w
ill be provided.
Commitment to attend monthly meetings is required.
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Help Support the Chapter!
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HLAA Unified Membership Program
With every new or renewed memb
ership in HLAA,
the Chapter will receive a rebate!
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The yearly dues is $45 and includes the
Hearng Life
bi-monthly magazine in print and digital format. If you prefer a digital format only, membership is only $35.
For the Chapter to receive a rebate, you must join/renew
online
. To join, renew, and see ALL the benefits of National membership, click
here.
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Sign up for hearOclub
using a coupon code online at
hearoclub.com,
or by calling 833.LISTEN-2 (833-547-8362). Look for the coupon code in the email confirmation
when you join or renew,
or in the HLAA New Member Packet which will arrive in your mailbox.
Current members -
s
ign up using the coupon code "HLAAmember" at
hearoclub.com.
Sign up for a 1-year hearOclub subscription and receive $30 worth of free batteries plus a battery tester key chain - a total value of $40, exclusive to HLAA members.
hearOclub is a hearing aid and cochlear implant battery subscription service which delivers DieHard brand batteries on a set schedule (with free shipping!).
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Need more reasons to become a member of HLAA? Below, are some Chapter Perks available to you with National membership:
- Vote in Chapter Business Matters
- Hold Office and/or Chair positions
- Discounted HLAA Convention Registration
- Eligible for Convention Stipend and/or Delegate Status
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Every time
you shop online at AmazonSmile they will automatically donate a portion of your purchase to our Chapter.
Set up your
AmazonSmile account
AND select "Hearing Loss Association of A
merica, Colorado Springs Chapter"
**See Note Below**
On your first visit to
AmazonSmile, select "Hearing Loss Association of America, Colorado Springs Chapter" as your charity of choice before you begin shopping.
Then, every time you log on, you will see,
"Supporting: Hearing Loss Association of America, Colorado Springs Chapter" at the top of the page (under the search box), and every purchase you make will automatically generate a donation to us.
**IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: HLAA National and many HLAA Chapters have their own Smile accounts, so be sure
you see "
Hearing Loss Association of America,
Colorado Springs Chapter
", and then select it as your charity of choice. Otherwise, donations will inadvertently go to the wrong charity.
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Chapter's Inclement Weather Policy...
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
but, in the event of bad weather
on the day of a chapter meeting or a scheduled
event, an email notice of cancellation will be
sent
out no later than two (2) hours prior to the scheduled event
Be Sure to Check Your Email
Before You Head Out
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BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Bill
for Medicare Coverage of Hearing Aids
An historic achievement in December, the U.S House of Representatives voted to expand Medicare to cover hearing aids and related hearing health care services. By a vote of 230-192, the House approved HR 3, a bill that allows the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices and uses the savings from lower drug prices to cover the costs of hearing, dental and vision health services.
While the House action is a significant step forward, much work remains to be done before Medicare coverage of hearing aids becomes a reality.
HR 3 now goes to the Senate.
While prospects for final action on HR 3 remain uncertain, the House vote is a milestone achievement on an issue that has been an HLAA top priority for many years. As the issue moves forward, HLAA staff will continue working with Congress, Medicare experts, other hearing health care organizations.
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Hearing Loops and
the Wheel
Hearing Loops: Old Technology? Yes, but so is the wheel!
Hearing loops are being installed in more venues than ever before to enable people with hearing loss to hear every word clearly!
So, be sure to tell your audiologist/hearing aid dispenser that you want a telecoil (t-coil) in your hearing aid to be able to use a hearing loop and other personal advanced technology.
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- Each issue features the latest news and information on hearing loss
- Recent legislation and advocacy efforts, technology, new products for hearing loss, human interest stories, webinars, Convention and information on HLAA Chapter happenings.
Also subscribe to the Chapter and State Development Blog by clicking
here
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To receive the blog, sign up on any page of the hearingloss.org website where you see this box:
Subscribe to receive HLAA News via email:
When Chapter news is posted, it will appear in your inbox, no login needed.
Note
: Even if you have signed up for the HLAA Chapter Blog in the past, you will need to sign up again on this new website.
Both are free and are delivered directly into your inbox!
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HLAA2020 Convention in New Orleans!
Register now at a discounted rate before prices increase on
March 2, 2020
.
To register, click
here
.
Host Hotel: New Orleans Marriott,
The
deadline to reserve a room is Tuesday, May 2
6, 2020. On-site rooms sell out fast, so reserve early.
Room Rates:
$205.00. Click here.
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Have you heard about...
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was
founded by a team with ties to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and has raised money and developed their own product. They are going through the FDA approval process now.
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This new statewide coalition is a diverse group of individuals, government agencies, businesses, and organizations with a common interest who agree to work together toward a common goal. They unite their personal, professional, and material resources to produce a specific change that they are unable to do alone.
Mission Statement: "To bring people together to promote, support, educate, and create consistent
use of hearing loops in Colorado".
The goal is to:
- increase the number of quality hearing loop installations
- increase the consistent utilization of hearing loops by venues and consumers
HLAA Colorado Springs Chapter is a Proud Supporter of "Let's Loop Colorado!"
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Assistive Technology Available Here
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Is Your Venue Accessible to People with Hearing Loss?
If not, HLAA-CS can
demonstrate assistive listening technology, and/or set up a portable loop. Hear for yourself the difference it can make!
For a list
of Public Venues, Churches, En
tertainment Venues, and Retirement Living Communities with Assistive Listening Systems in the Colorado Springs area, visit the HLAA-CS Website and click on the "Communication Accessibility" heading.
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Need Help Paying
for
Hearing Aids?
If you are a U.S. citizen living in El Paso County and need help paying for hearing aids, find out more about
the
RockyMountain
Sertoma
H.E.A.R.S.
Program here.
For other hearing aid resources, click
here
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- Spread the Word about our Chapter and Invite others to come
- Volunteer for a Committee or an Outreach Project
- Help with Refreshments, or as a Greeter
- Like to Drive? We need carpool drivers for out-of-town Social Activities (cost of gas is split among the riders). Let us know if you would like to be contacted when we have a need!
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Chapter Volunteers Needed!
Did you know that all Chapter Officers and Committee Chairpersons are volunteers, too?
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Are interested in being more involved in HLAA-CS?
Please let any of us know.
Volunteering can be a
one-time, ongoing, or as-needed basis.
You can also contact us by email at
HLAAColoradoSprings@outlook.com
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Lots of Chapter Pictures are posted on our Facebook page,
courtesy of
Pauline,
our Official Chapter Photographer
! Click
here
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Keep Up to Date with HLAA-CS!
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"The City's Voice for People
with Hearing Loss"
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HLAA, a 501(c)3, is the nation's leading membership and advocacy organization for people with hearing loss, and has local Chapters all across the country.
As
the nation's voice for people with hearing loss
, our Mission is "
to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss through information, education, support, and advocacy.
As a Member, you share in this mission. Through our advocacy work at the federal level, we represent 4
8 million people with hearing loss
. Membership is $45 per year.
For Membership Benefits, click here
Membership for our Military Veterans is complimentary!
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Become a member of HLAA
to receive the bi-monthly magazine. Click
here
to find out all the benefits
of membership!
In Every Issue - readers look to "Hearing Life" magazine to provide them with:
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the
latest information on products, services, research, and technology
in the hearing health care field
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personal stories of people with hearing loss
to find encouragement, and give them the feeling that they are not alone in living with a hearing loss
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practical and useful information.
"Hearing Life" magazine readers view this publication as
a "lifeline" to help them help themselves and live well with hearing loss.
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OUR THANKS to
for
sponsoring our
e-Newsletter!
4195 Centennial Blvd
Mention this sponsorship to
receive a discount
on a pair of
hearing aids!
Disclaimer: Mention of goods or services in advertisements does not imply
Hearing Loss Association of America
endorsement, nor should exclusion suggest disapproval
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