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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: BAR0162 | Last Modified: 02 Nov 2020 | Last Full Update: 31 Aug 2020 |
| Description | |
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| Description (Service) | Supports people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing and encourages prevention of hearing loss in order to enhance their independence Ontario Interpreting Services (OIS) - professional sign-language interpreters * set fee - organizations and businesses are responsible for the cost of making their services accessible no matter who requests the interpretation service * advance booking preferred * for after hours emergency interpreter services for health and mental health emergencies, contact Ontario Interpreter Services, After Hours Emergency Interpreter Service at 1-866-256-5142 or TTY: 1-866-831-4657 Communication Devices Program - carries a wide variety of devices to assist individuals who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing including TTYs (text telephones), visual smoke detectors, baby monitors, signalling devices and alarm clocks * registered ADP vendor for Teletypewriter for the Deaf Hearing Care Counselling - supportive counselling, special assistance, case management, and advocacy for people with hearing loss Falls Prevention - Dizziness and balance issues are often directly related to hearing health * additionally, since people rely on sound for orientation in the environment, a person may not be as quickly aware of a potentially hazardous situation when hearing is decreased * therefore, proper hearing health and hearing loss management are important components of falls prevention Member of the Simcoe Muskoka Integrated Fall Strategy (SMIFS) * member of the North Simcoe Muskoka Community Support Services Coalition |
| Service Details | |
| Public Comments | COVID-19 Update Canadian Hearing Services' offices are closed at this time due to COVID-19 * they continue to offer services virtually at this time * visit their website to learn more |
| Hours | Mon-Fri by appointment only |
| Areas Served | Simcoe County |
| Eligibility | Individuals who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing |
| Application | Call for information |
| Languages | English ; American Sign Language (ASL) - Interpretation |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Site Location | Cedar Pointe Business Park |
| Located In Community | Barrie |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Hwy 400 and Dunlop St W |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | Toll Free 1-866-518-0000 |
| TTY Phone | Toll Free 1-877-215-9530 * to reach any program or staff member, dial the number and use your keypad to select from the menu options |
| Crisis Phone | Emergency Interpreting Services: 1-866-518-0000 | TTY: 1-877-215-9530 | urgent@chs.ca | SMS/Text: 416-712-6637 (charges may apply) Deaf-Blind Intervening Services: 1-866-518-0000 | TTY: 1-877-215-9530 | Allan Wareham, awareham@chs.ca |
| Fax | 1-866-781-8999 |
| info@chs.ca | |
| Website | www.chs.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadianhearingservices LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-canadian-hearing-society RSS: www.chs.ca/rss.xml Twitter: twitter.com/cdnhearing YouTube: youtube.com/CHSCanadaTV |
| Primary Contact | Jeremy Hill |
| Primary Executive | Kim Nicholson, District Manager; Email: knicholson@chs.ca |