PLEASE NOTE: All of the
information below is important so please read carefully!
Do you qualify?
1.
Our Hear, Hear PEI
Program is for adults who do not qualify for hearing aid assistance
under any other program. If you answer “yes”
to any of the questions below, please ask your hearing
healthcare professional about other
possible sources of funding
for hearing aids.
a. Are you
under the age of 21 and
still in school?
b. Are you
in college or university?
c. Are you
a veteran?
d. Are you
eligible for First Nations and
Inuit Health Branch Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)?
e.
f.
g. Are you
unable to work because of
a long term disability?
h. Did you
ever work around loud
sounds or have an ear
related
workplace injury?
If you have been denied funding
by another agency, you may still apply to the Hear, Hear PEI Program if you
provide supporting documents such as a copy of
the
letter informing you that
you were denied hearing aids from another agency.
2.
Determine if you meet
the Program’s financial criteria: Annual HOUSEHOLD income: Single person
family - $20,000 or less; two person family - $30,000 or less; add an
additional $10,000 income allowance for each dependent child (i.e. two parents
with one child = $40,000 or less household income).
How to apply?
1.
If you meet the
financial criteria, you will need to get a referral for a hearing test from
your family physician, nurse practitioner, public health nurse, or speech
language pathologist so that the cost is covered by the Province (we do
not cover the cost of hearing tests). A copy of a recent hearing test
(less than 12 months old) has to accompany your application form so this is an
important step.
2.
When you have your
referral, contact PEI Hearing Consultants, our partner clinic, at 902-629-8834
to set up your appointment with Steve Wong for the hearing test. They are
located in the Polyclinic Building, 199 Grafton Street, Suite 310 in
Charlottetown.
3.
Steve will have our
application forms there and will fill in his section of the document after your
test is completed.
4.
You will then take the
application home to fill in the remainder. Incomplete applications will
not be accepted so please be sure to include everything that is required.
Note: You have to be referred by a hearing
healthcare professional so our applications are only available through them. Steve
Wong at PEI Hearing Consultants is our only partner clinic right now and he has
the application. However, if you have a hearing test that is less than 12
months old, your hearing healthcare professional can contact us at hearhearpei@gmail.com to request an application form for you. It will be
sent to them so that they can fill in the medical clearance form. Your application will not be considered
unless this form is completed.
How are applicants
selected?
Hear, Hear PEI has a selection committee that meets
regularly to review applications to the Program. All applications are strictly
confidential. The number of people we can help will depend on the number of
hearing aids that we get donated. Therefore, meeting the criteria does not
automatically guarantee that you will get hearing aids. You may have to be put
on a waiting list depending on demand.
Are there any fees?
If you are approved to receive donated hearing
aid(s), you will be responsible for the following fees:
$100.00 fee - non-refundable. May be extra cost for
custom ear molds.
Cost of batteries
Any future hearing aid repair, adjustment or
replacement fees
How do I get in touch?
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