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Aged Care Hearing Screening

What are some of the signs of hearing loss?

  • Missing what people say and asking them to repeat themselves
  • You've been told that the TV volume is up too loud
  • You hear ringing or buzzing noises in your ear
  • Struggling to hear in noisy places
  • Someone has asked you to check your hearing
  • Others seem to be mumbling
  • Having trouble following conversations
  • Feeling tired or stressed from having to concentrate while listening
  • Difficulty hearing on the phone
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Why should I check my hearing?

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Unmanaged hearing loss can impact your quality of life as you struggle to hear what is being said and the sounds around you. It can also impact the people close to you and cause frustration for you and them. Hearing loss left unmanaged is linked to earlier onset of cognitive decline.

Checking your hearing and monitoring changes over time can help guide you in making timely decisions about your hearing health.

Fact Sheet (for older adults)

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Aged Care - Staff Instructions

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Aged Care - Resident Instructions

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Hearing Screening in the Aged Care Ecosystem


Viv Allanson OAM
CEO Maroba
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and Carolyn Mee
CEO Sound Scouts
Discuss co-design of Sound Scouts for use in an aged care setting.

Please contact the Sound Scouts team to access the Implementation and Training Framework.
Email contact@soundscouts.com.au or call us on 1300 424 122 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (AEST).