The Australian Hearing Bus is stopping by the Central Coast to offer free hearing checks and raise hearing health awareness.
Now with a 12-strong fleet of blue and white buses, the mobile hearing service has provided over 94,000 free hearing checks in communities across Australia since the first bus was launched in 2009.
No destination is too far-flung or offbeat.
Mr Matthew Reid, Manager at Australian Hearing Erina, said that because age-related hearing loss develops gradually over time, it is common for people be unaware their hearing is diminishing.
Hearing loss is a prevalent issue in the community, with around 60 per cent of Australians over 60 suffering from some form of hearing loss.
“A hearing check is a quick and easy way to measure the sounds you can and can’t hear.
“Our team will also be on hand to guide you through what next steps you may have to take in regards to your hearing,” Mr Reid said.
As well as having a hearing check, visitors to the bus can find out information on a range of common hearing issues and view a display of easy-to-use hearing devices for around the home.
This includes headsets for watching television and alert systems for doorbells.
“Not everyone who is experiencing problems hearing needs a hearing aid.
“Sometimes it’s just hearing the TV at normal volumes, hearing your doorbell, or hearing your friends on the phone that’s the problem,” Mr Reid said.
No appointment is necessary.
Australian Hearing will provide hearing checks to any interested adults who visit the bus on the day.
The Hearing Bus will visit these locations around the former Gosford LGA: Reliance Medical Centre carpark, 69 Central Coast Hwy, West Gosford, between 8:30am-3pm on March 28 and 29; and, outside Woolworths, Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, on March 21-23, between 8:30am-3pm.
Media release,
Mar 7, 2017
Vicki Foster, Australian Hearing