{"id":15671,"date":"2022-02-01T08:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/?p=15671"},"modified":"2022-03-14T14:29:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T18:29:15","slug":"hearing-loss_mar2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/news\/hearing-loss_mar2022\/","title":{"rendered":"e-Learning: Hearing Loss &#038; Aging during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Presented by<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Momiji \/ JSS \/ Yee Hong Centre<\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wed. Mar 9, 2022, 3:00 \u2013 4:00 pm (English)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15664 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss-935x1024.jpg 935w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss-768x841.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hearing-loss-1403x1536.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1-hour online session (Zoom)\u00a0 to learn about Hearing Loss &amp; Aging during COVID-19, will be co-provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/momiji.on.ca\/ja\/%e3%83%9b%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0\/\">Momiji Health Care Society<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/\">Japanese Social Services<\/a> (JSS), joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeehong.com\/\">Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>*Held in English<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What is this session about?<\/h2>\n<p>As we age, older adults will often experience hearing loss in the higher frequencies that can affect conversational communication.\u00a0 This hearing loss is usually slow and gradual and can sometimes be difficult to recognize.\u00a0 This presentation will discuss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding hearing loss<\/li>\n<li>Knowing when to get a hearing test<\/li>\n<li>Explaining the process of purchasing a hearing aid and options for funding for those eligible<\/li>\n<li>Hearing aid benefits and disadvantages.\u00a0 Why some people benefit more from hearing aids than others.<\/li>\n<li>How to communicate with different types of hearing loss<\/li>\n<li>Devices in the home to keep you safe such as fire alarms, doorbells, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Information for caregivers of a person with a hearing loss or supporting someone who does<\/li>\n<li>Communication tips on managing conversations with a hearing loss during Covid-19<\/li>\n<li>Services and programs that are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u203b Held in English<\/p>\n<h2>About our Guest Speaker<\/h2>\n<h5><strong>Presenter\uff1aLori Jackson <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15676 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lori-CHS-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lori-CHS-1.jpg 408w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lori-CHS-1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Lori-CHS-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Lori Jackson has over 20 years experience as a Hearing Care Counsellor at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chs.ca\/\">Canadian Hearing Services<\/a> (CHS).\u00a0 A Registered Social Worker, her passion is in advocacy and education for older adults to promote autonomy.\u00a0 Lori currently sits on the Ethics Committee of her agency and is a Certified Instructor of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), providing training to CHS staff province-wide on verbal de-escalation techniques.\u00a0 Lori is the Co-chair of the Scarborough Advisory Committee for Community Services (SACCs), a networking group of service providers to older adults in the Scarborough area and whose goal is to share information and ideas and to provide options and information to clients.\u00a0 In addition, Lori sits on the Scarborough Elder Abuse Network to promote interprofessional collaboration when older adults are in need.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Canadian Hearing Services (CHS)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15666 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CHS_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"62\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chs.ca\/\">Canadian Hearing Services<\/a> (CHS) is an industry-leading provider of services, products and education that empower the Deaf and hard of hearing to overcome barriers to participation.\u00a0 We are the largest and only Accredited organization of its kind in North America.\u00a0 CHS is a not-for-profit organization that has been trusted in the community since 1940.\u00a0 We offer a wide variety of programs and services.<\/p>\n<p>CHS is committed to helping our clients lead rich, full, independent lives.\u00a0 Through our friendly, caring and professional staff, we deliver high quality, innovative products and services that break down barriers to participation, empower individuals and advance hearing health.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Attend<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it by two days before the session date (Mon, Mar 7). If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKka9Sp0yyZARUU06m1_bhPX8h1FmEsySqqc3phgBcwnnfEw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13920\" src=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Registration-Button-EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a>\uff08Registration Form will open from the button above\uff09<\/p>\n<p>Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID\/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can\u2019t find it in your inbox \u2013 Email us if you don\u2019t see it anywhere.<\/p>\n<h3>\u3010Caution!\u3011<\/h3>\n<h4>1.\u00a0Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration<\/h4>\n<p>You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you \u201cSubmit\u201d your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours.\u00a0<strong>If you don\u2019t see it, check your junk folder first<\/strong>, then contact JSS \/ Momiji.<\/p>\n<h4>2.\u00a0Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host<\/h4>\n<p>Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and\/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can\u2019t recognize your name.<\/p>\n<p>\u203bContact JSS if you don\u2019t know how to change your Zoom display name.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Momiji Health Care Society\uff08Chie\uff09\uff1a416-261-6683 x.249 \/ ciw@momiji.on.ca<\/li>\n<li>Japanese Social Services (JSS) (Rumiko\uff09\uff1a416-385-9200 \/ programs@jss.ca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Zoom \u2013 First Time?<\/h2>\n<p>If this is the first time you are trying out Zoom, we are more than happy to help you out with downloading and using Zoom, while connecting with you via phone. Please contact us as soon as possible, to book your practice session. *Availability may be limited depending on the number of requests.<\/p>\n<p>**Please note that we most likely\u00a0<strong>can\u2019t help you connecting Zoom on the day of the seminar due to limited staffing<\/strong>. We encourage you to book us for the separate practice prior to the seminar date.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a 15-min Zoom brief description right before the session, to learn about the tools you can use during our seminar. The functions you will learn here are: Mute \/ Unmute, \u201cRaise Hand,\u201d\u00a0 speaker). If you would like to attend it, please indicate so in your registration form. *If no one requests, there will be no mini-lecture provided on that day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This eLearning series is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided by\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/momiji.on.ca\/ja\/%e3%83%9b%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a0\/\">Momiji Health Care Society<\/a>\u3001\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jss.ca\/\">Japanese Social Services<\/a>\u00a0(JSS)\u3001<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeehong.com\/\">Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li>supported by Shinobu Yajima (Halton Japanese Senior Lunch Group), Family Talks Forum (FTF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mar 9, 2022 at 3 pm *Held in English<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":15664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[280],"tags":[336,307,331,337],"class_list":["post-15671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-for-seniors-en","tag-online-seminars-en","tag-331","tag-337"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15671"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15707,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15671\/revisions\/15707"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}