Niles Senior Center hosts Hearing Health Fair
The Niles Senior Center is again partnering with Schaumburg Township Disability Services to bring an expanded number of hearing loss-focused screenings and exhibitors to the second annual Hearing Health Fair.
The fair will be from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, April 13, at the Niles Senior Center, 999 Civic Center Drive, in Niles. Admission is free.
The first guest speaker at 9:30 a.m. features Nick Breheny with Canine Companions for Independence, who will discuss and demonstrate the benefits a hearing dog provides.
Dr. Phyllis Stern-Weisman, from North Suburban Hearing Service will present The Latest Technology for Hearing Loss at 10:30 a.m. Exhibitors will be available before and after the guest speakers’ presentations.
The presentations will be translated into text on a projection screen through CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services. In addition, two sign-language interpreters will be available.
Miracle Ear and Sonus Hearing care are offering free ear video otoscope screenings, which displays what your inner ear looks like. Global Clinic will provide free vestibular balance screenings and Schaumburg Township Disability Services will have the ITAC free amplified telephones available for anyone to test. Other exhibitors will display their brochures, products, and information.
Last year, more than 100 area residents attended the first Hearing Health Fair and learned about the latest products available for individuals with hearing loss.
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