D&G Hard of Hearing Group Wigtownshire

													
Our Services
We give advice and support regarding hearing aid maintenance and managing hearing loss in the local community. The service is complementary to the services provided by the NHS and Social Work and is accessible across Dumfries and Galloway.
Maintenance Clinics
Our fully trained volunteers can offer help and support with the following:
Re-tube, clean and undertake minor repairs on your hearing aids
Advice on how to clean hearing aids and how to get the most out of your aids
Point you in the right direction for other services and equipment you may find useful
For a full list of clinics across D&G go to the website
Care Home Service
We offer care homes a free comprehensive service to enable their staff to give better support to their residents who have a hearing loss.
Home Visiting Service
If you or someone you know is housebound and unable to access any of our regular clinics then we can organise for one of our volunteers to make a home visit.
Our trained volunteers can visit you to:
maintain your NHS hearing aid
give you any advice and support regarding your hearing loss
make any necessary referrals to audiology, the sensory support team, the fire service and other external agencies if required