My 93 year old mother lives in a supportive living facility. She has dementia but has been doing fairly well. Normally, I replace the batteries in hearing aids or she asks the nurse. She seems to have forgotten to do this and broke both hearing aids trying to replace the batteries on her own. One is repairable... one is not. I see she is continuing to play with the one that is still work and I am hesitant to replace them as I think she's just going to break them again. They cost $1,000 each and she isn't financially able to cover the cost. Any recommendations for a less expensive alternative (device, manufacturer, etc.) would be appreciated. Thank you.
I suspect it would be better to have rechargeable devices rather than having to replace the tiny batteries. My mother had a hearing aid, and it was ridiculous even trying to turn the thing on (tiny print in plastic with no color contrast). I've decided if I ever need one, I'm going to get something that isn't so tiny because a lot of the hassles are caused by the small size. People walk around with Bluetooth devices on their eyes, so there's no reason why someone can't have a hearing aid of similar design (if they don't like to show that they need a hearing aid due to vanity).
I would use an ear horn before I would pay the ridiculous prices asked for most hearing aids!
Also found old hearing aids, where I could tell Dad was messing with them, due to screw driver scratches.... [sigh]
I think we should go back to the old fashioned "ear trumpet".... no batteries needed... can't lose these things because of their size... and they come in such wonderful designs and colors. Someone could have a dozen of them in different colors to match what they were wearing that day. Now, if only we could get the fad going :)
Could you add that as a paid task for someone at the facility?