The Hearing and Speech Center provides important community services, such as the programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHOH) families and youth, and individualized career counseling. The career counseling program gives DHOH adults the tools to confidently apply and interview for jobs. One senior client, Josue Filho, has been working with Employment Specialist, Dorothea […]
Client Services Coordinator, Marquita Ridgle, started her career at the Hearing and Speech Center as an intern to complete her Master’s degree in Gerontology from San Francisco State University. During her undergraduate studies in mass communications, Marquita took a course on communicating with the aging, and it sparked her passion for senior issues. For her […]
We’re honored and excited to be featured in the Hearing Loss Association of America–CA’s winter 2017 newsletter. The article highlights our centennial anniversary, our holistic care approach, our community programs, and much more! Click here to read!
The Hearing and Speech Center’s audiologists work closely with each patient to find the best solutions for their individual needs, goals, and personalities. Each client should go home with their hearing aids feeling confident and happy using them. Hearing aids are commonly mistaken to be a miracle “cure” for hearing loss. While they are extremely […]
The holidays are often the most difficult time for people with hearing loss. Our gift to you is to help you enjoy the laughter, conversations, and joy this season. Make sure your loved one can “Hear for the Holidays”! Come in on December 8 from 1:30-4:30pm for our no cost audiology services. Open house services […]
The Hearing and Speech Center is committed to helping everyone with communication challenges meet their goals, and we have partnered with organizations such as On Lok Senior Center to provide these essential services to even more people. Audiologist Dr. Kylie McLaughlin works with seniors once a week at On Lok. Named for a Cantonese term […]
We have partnered with Sports Basement to provide you with a 20% off shopping party on December 1st, just in time to get your holiday shopping done. We are getting snacks, drinks, a private party space, and 20% off most things in the store! You can also sign up for their Basementeer program, which gives […]
Friday, May 11, 2018, 6pm The St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco You’re invited to our 4th Annual Gala, A New Century in Hearing Health. 2018 marks a new century of service for the Center and we hope you will join us in an evening of celebrating it! The evening will begin with a cocktail reception and silent […]
We are heartbroken for all those affected by the fires in the North Bay. Thanks to our generous, loving supporters, we were able to fill 3 huge vans with donated essential items, such as blankets, pillows, diapers, and toiletries. Our friends at Starkey, Widex, Resound, and Oticon very kindly donated hearing aid batteries for people […]
With regret, we have decided to postpone our Wine 4 Words event due to the North Bay fires. The combination of the devastation of the North Bay community, the toxic air quality, and the unpredictability of what the next few days will bring leave us no option but to postpone. We are planning on rescheduling […]