We do not carry our hearing tests or prescribe hearing aids. Please contact your GP and ask for a referral to your local NHS audiology department who will carry out a hearing test and prescribe aids if appropriate.
However, if you pay your Council tax to KCC and are over the age of 18, you are entitled to a free assessment of need for other assistive equipment and, if eligible, this is given to you free of charge on long term loan. Equipment is also available to purchase.
Service statistics
33%
of referrals accepted
Categories:
Advocacy
Adult carers advice and support
Advocacy for social care clients
Care at home
Health advice
Day to day helping hand
Healthy lifestyle
Support for carers
Service access criteria:
If you pay Council tax to KCC, have hearing loss and are over the age of 26.
Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Hearing impairment friendly
Wheelchair accessible
Learning difficulty friendly
Physical disability friendly
Dementia friendly
Takes place in the client’s home
Non English speaking friendly
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