Hearing Nelson

Welcome to our latest newsletter, which introduces you to our newest members at Hearing Nelson. Do enjoy our latest news.

Hearing Nelson AGM 2024

Come in, Murchison...attention hearing aid users...

We’re keen to hear and understand the experiences of people with disabilities in the outdoors through our online Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Survey with Recreation Aotearoa.

We’re asking people with disabilities, tāngata whaikaha Māori, whānau, friends and support persons to tell us about their aspirations and experiences in outdoor recreation. You can also support this kaupapa by sharing the survey with disability organisations, individuals and whānau you’re connected with.

Survey invitation info is available in NZSL, Easy Read, Large Print and Audio. Visit the website for more details: https://bit.ly/3U0VX8Q

Complete the survey: https://bit.ly/3TFi5Ej

Complete the survey – screen-reader version: https://bit.ly/43EuRaV

A whole lot of 'hearing knowledge' in this room. Thanks, team.

It was great to be part of the community panel discussion and Q&A session together with Hearing Nelson last week, in celebration of Hearing Awareness Week.

The SCIP team loved being a part of this fun event, and it was a great way to spread information about services for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing in the area. Thanks for having us Nelson!

If you have any further questions for SCIP, you can reach out to our Belinda van der Monde (Community Relationship Manager) – [email protected]

Photo: Back row L-R: Pete Dowling, Manager of Hearing Nelson & Jackie Clemmer of Little Bird Audiology

Front row L-R: Mary Kerridge from SCIP, Sharon Webber from Your Way/ Kia Roha, Nikki Cleine from SCIP & Caitlin Gauntlet from Deaf Kids Nelson.

Wow, what a great gathering of hearing professionals here in Nelson last Friday for Hearing Awareness Week. Here's a few pic's of the Hearing Nelson community talk that was organized by Pete Dowling. A huge thanks to those who gave up their time to be educated by our wonderful panelists, Sharon of Your Way l Kia Roha, Jackie of Little Bird Audiology, Mary of Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (with their special guests Warren and Nikki) and Caitlin of Deaf Kids Nelson.

Did you know that Hearing Nelson also educates our rest home carers on how to communicate effectively with their Hard of Hearing residents? It's really important for them to understand the barriers that their residents' experience every day with hearing loss and also, how to identify the various devices and accessories that they have in their rooms...but most importantly, the importance of wearing their hearing aids every day. These pictures thanks to the wonderful people at Summerset In The Sun, Stoke.

A huge thank you to OneForty One New Zealand for sponsoring our Dangerous Decibels Program this year. This is a well recognized and valuable hearing loss prevention program that is vital to ensuring our tamariki protect their hearing and help them be aware of 'dangerous decibels' in their everyday life. Thanks OneForty One New Zealand and the Nelson Weekly.

Our Hearing Awareness Community Talk is next Friday 8th March. If you'd like to attend, it's a registration event. Call us now or email your interest so we can plan for your comfort and needs. Ph (03) 548 3270 or email [email protected] thank you.

Hearing Nelson is proud to share our latest quarterly newsletter with you. Happy reading and your feedback is always welcome. What more can we do for you, what would you like to hear more about? Our ears are always open.

Spread the word, please share with a friend, family members, neighbours etc. Let's all learn something new about the every-day challenges for the Hard of Hearing/Deaf community here in Whakatu/Nelson. Book now.

Ears...Something Important! Book now to register for your free seat to hear our 4 guest speakers talk about their services available in Nelson. We have 2 locations during Hearing Awareness Week in Nelson for you to choose from. This is a panel discussion event for all things hearing related. Come along and have a listen, learn something and ask any questions that you may have to our panel of experts. Limited spaces available but do spread the word. This will be one not to miss!

Congratulations to our winners of The Hearing Nelson Christmas Raffle in December. A huge thank you to our many donors of goodies that made up each of these beautiful baskets, including Pics Peanut Butter World.

Happy New Ear from Hearing Nelson. Ears to a good one 😆

Attention Hearing Aid users with Bluetooth from your cell phone/device.

Here's a kind invitation from the Theatre Royal Nelson to see a show for free and test out there in-house sound system direct to your phone/device and into your hearing aids! The only requirement is if you could kindly give your feedback at the end of the show.

The show for which they would like to invite you is the pantomime Go West. This is a Nelson Repertory Theatre panto for the entire family, and the actors are not amplified, so perfect to give the new mics a try.
A huge thanks to JR and the team at the Theatre Royal Nelson for this great opportunity and for supporting our Hard of Hearing community in Nelson.
The show is from 13-16 December, 7pm with a matinee on the Saturday. Here is more information: https://www.theatreroyalnelson.co.nz/show/go-west/ You get to choose your session date to attend.

The offer is for anyone who would like to try the system, plus a guest. Should you wish to bring more people you can buy additional tickets through box office.

Ideally you will have your own device, but we have a few options for those who do not. It may be a good idea to come to the theatre before the show to double check all is functioning, so this is not going to hold you up on the show day. You can pop into the theatre between 12-4pm on weekdays from 11 December.

This is an app-based Listen Everywhere hearing assistance system that streams the sound system audio to any smartphone over wifi.
https://www.listentech.com/listen-everywhere/ Download the app from your Apple or Google Play store prior to the event.

You can book your 2 free tickets via email at [email protected], or in person when you come to test your device is compatible.

As you may have heard, tickets are now on sale for the great annual Hearing Nelson Christmas Gift Basket Fundraiser raffle...BREAKING NEWS... both baskets now contain your favourite Pic's Peanut Butter! A big THANK YOU to Pic's for their kind donation this year. Tickets available from the Hearing Nelson office Mon to Thur, and from our stalls outside New World Stoke 25th Nov and New World Nelson 2nd Dec, 10am to 2pm. Thanks for your support.

Reminding Murchison hearing aid wearers that Hearing Nelson are in town tomorrow (Thursday) at the Hospital and Healthcare Center to clean your hearing aids for free and give you some advice on maintaining them well.
Bookings are essential so call up as soon as possible to secure your spot.

A couple of weeks ago Hearing Nelsons Manager, Pete Dowling spoke to the wonderful Breffni O'Rourke on her radio show Golden - Aging In The Top of The South on Fresh FM about hearing loss and the cost of losing it and having to gain it back later in life. This is a great listen. You can hear it by following the link below (episode 4 - Turning it up on hearing loss).
https://www.freshfm.net/Programmes/Details.aspx?PID=bb18d232-25d8-4b84-a021-2318229c03f0&fbclid=IwAR3DoQFP6oR5YIwhX18tyVU9I8gC24qC-G0HHS4WEcSiahUAcxoiLxn9aQ8

Tickets on sale now for our best Christmas fundraising raffle baskets yet! Yes, two of them this year. Items of definite interest are a lovely locally crafted Royce McGlashen pottery Cockle Bowl (basket on the right) and a gorgeous Suter Te Aratoi O Whakatu glossy book featuring various artwork photo's of People, Places, Perspectives, no longer in print (Basket on the left). Tickets from Hearing Nelson offices, 354 Trafalgar Square, Nelson, or head along to New World Stoke on Sat 25th November, 10am-2pm, or New World Nelson on Saturday 2nd December, 10am-2pm as well. $2 per ticket or 3 tickets for $5. First name drawn (under supervision on Monday 11th December 2023) will get first pick of the two baskets. Hearing Nelson thanks you all for your support and we wish you all the best of luck 😀

Attention Murchison hearing aid users. FREE hearing aid cleaning and drying through the Ultra Vac unit this November 9th from 9am at the Murchison Hospital & Health Centre. For all booking please call Hearing Nelson or email us. This will be a twice yearly event at this stage. Special thanks to TDC Community Funding.

Here's our last newsletter for the year. It's been a big one for us and we have some great initiatives to come next year. The usual challenges will always be there with funding for a not-for-profit organisation, but our story is stronger than ever so here's to 2024! Thanks for being a part of us this year.

How's the hearing? Why can you hear some things but not others? How much to get a fix and get your life back? This Friday's episode of Golden is worth a listen if someone you know is hard of hearing. Pete Dowling from Hearing Nelson is our Golden Guest 1pm Friday on Fresh FM.

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