Lorraine Poulos

Check out: Hearing Australia www.hearing.com.au Hearing loss Care worker - What should I phone my co-ordinator about? Medical conditions that may be contributing to hearing loss e.g. (stroke, traumatic brain damage, brain tumour, cardiac disease, tinnitus) Communication techniques Assessment by audiologist Co-ordinator - What should be documented on the care plan for the consumer and direct care worker? Consumer - What should the consumer / key person be aware of and report to worker or co-ordinator? Reports of tinnitus Major sudden hearing change Discharge from ears Malfunctioning equipment Reluctance to converse Are my goals clearly defined in the care plan? Straining to hear conversation Family reports the TV is too loud Discomfort from aids