Help for those with a hearing problem

Free monthly hearing information events are held in the Green Room, Textile Hall, Bury, next door to Bury Library.

These sessions are delivered in partnership with Bury Audiology Unit Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bury Society for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People, Bury Libraries Sensory Unit, Sensory Team Adult Care Services and Action on Hearing Loss.

The next session, “Is your Television turned up too loud?”, is on Monday 3 June from 2pm to 4.30pm. Further sessions are:

• Monday 1 July - NHS Hearing Aid Maintenance
• Monday 5 August - Equipment to help with hearing loss
• Monday 2 September - Tinnitus
• Monday 7 October - Telephones with amplification
• Monday 4 November - Communication tactics
• Monday 2 December - Equipment to help with hearing loss

Sessions planned for 2014:

• January - NHS hearing aid maintenance
• February – Tinnitus

All the sessions are on a drop-in basis where you can get help and advice from the professionals.

Follow the PIPs group at www.twitter.com/PIPSBury for events and information.

Those with a hearing impairment can visit http://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=7770 or contact the Sensory Unit on 0161 253 7512, Textphone 0161 253 8213 or email sensory.lib@bury.gov.uk or contact Bury Audiology Unit on 0161 778 3670.

ENDS

Press release issued: 17 May 2013.