At this morning's 10 A.M. meeting of the Hearing Loss Association of America Delray/Boynton Chapter at the South County Civic Center President Oscar Segal presented Part One of a
series of educational presentations aimed at people who are deaf or hard of
hearing titled “The Inherent Dangers of Being Hearing impaired.” This
segment highlighted an important subject, “Surviving in a Hospital Setting.”
For many hard of hearing people, going to the hospital is scary. Not only
are they anxious about their health problems, but they are worried they
won’t hear or misunderstand critically important questions about medications
allergies, and other important physical factors. Giving a wrong answer to a
critical question can be dangerous – even life threatening.
The presentation offered tips and instructions on how to prepare for a
hospital visit, what essential items to bring, what to ask for in the room
and how to ensure clarity of communication between the patient, doctors,
nurses and other hospital personnel.
A Hospital Kit to use around the hospital bed is available at a minimum charge from the Chapter for those deaf or hard of hearing people preparing to enter the hospital for treatment. For further information contact Mrs. Merry Rubinstein at MRubinstei@aol.com or call 738-5630.