Hearing Aid Users Fear Being 'Cut Off From the World' by Service Cuts

Hearing aid users fear being 'cut off from the world' by service cuts

Kym Files fears when hearing aid services are drastically cut in his remote city, he may be left weeks or even months in silence waiting for repairs.

Hearing aid users fear being left in silence after Broken Hill services cut

By Oliver Brown, Patrick Reincke and Sarah McConnell Before Kym Files bought his first hearing aid set, he was “practically housebound” due to his deteriorating hearing. The 68-year-old’s hearing had been getting worse for decades, but despite his wife and children urging him to seek help, he was worried about the cost and the stigma of getting old. After finally relenting, Mr Files bought his first set from the government-owned and subsidised …