- Description
- Provides communication and hearing health support services to enable people with a hearing loss carry out daily living activities independently, safely, and with reduced communication difficulties
Services include:
Home Visits- provide information or counselling on understanding hearing loss and managing difficult listening situations including the use, care and maintenance of hearing aids and other listening systems
- help selecting and using specialized communication equipment, e.g. telephones, alarm clocks, television accessories
- provide referrals to other community services
- services to help businesses identify current communication barriers, including:
- facility and technology assessments
- education and training workshop to meet accessibility needs and comply with all aspects of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
- for consumers, family, caregivers and general public
- in-service training to home-support providers, presentations/community displays
- Eligibility
- Seniors 55 years and up who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, have cochlear implants
- Younger adults with other disabilities as well as a hearing loss
- inquiries welcome from all ages
- Seniors 55 years and up who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, have cochlear implants
- Application Process
- Call or visit website for information
- If in crisis, email [email protected] or [email protected]
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Office
- 1-866-518-0000 - Office & Emergency Interpreting Services
- Crisis
- 416-712-6637 - Text Only
- Fax
- 1-866-781-8999
- TTY
- 1-877-215-9530 - Use the keypad to select from menu options
- Web Site
- https://www.chs.ca/
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- c/o Canadian Hearing Services - Toronto Office
271 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON, M5R 2V3
Canada - Languages
- American Sign Language, English, English, American Sign Language (ASL)
- Contact
- Jeremy Hill, District Office Manager
- Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Barrie Public Library, Information Barrie
- Last Updated On
- March 17, 2026
- Last Verified On
- March 17, 2026
- Location
- Toronto
- Accessibility
- Not applicable
- Hours of Operation
- Hearing Care Counsellors available by appointment only Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pmMon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Haldimand County
- Kawartha Lakes
- Northumberland County
- Peterborough (County of)
- Simcoe County
