Did you miss it? Today Governor Newsom ordered everyone in California to wear face masks in public — again. I know, I know, it’s getting tiresome. But as the governor pointed out, Covid-19 is not waning — just the opposite. Cases are increasing, especially in the southern part of...
For most of his life, Jim Soderborg had no hearing at all in his left ear because he had scarring from mastoidectomy operations. Later on, the hearing in his right ear started to go. At the time he was living in the Bay Area, and he got a hearing aid with help from his local Lions Club. Then he...
Before Charlotte Carreon got her hearing aids, her TV was so loud that the whole neighborhood could hear it. Her neighbor across the street told her, “I can hear your TV over here,” and she’d say, “Well good, because I can’t.” The worst thing, Charlotte told us,...
It’s a tough time. Sometimes it’s good to see some inspiration from other lands. This week we came across this song that embodies the history of Australian, told in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). So take a break from all the stressful news and enjoy! Sincerely,
Four years ago, when Elena Sabilla was living in the Philippines, she started to have trouble with her eyes. She went to a doctor, who told her she had glaucoma. “He gave me some eye drops,” she told us, “but it got worse.” Two years ago she moved to California to be closer...
Every now and then, I hear a story about one of our clients that really warms my heart. Carl Kulzer is one of them. Now in his 80s, Carl had suffered with hearing loss for 30 years, but hadn’t been able to afford a hearing aid. When our outreach coordinator, Kerstin Brucki, visited his...
We all need a bit of good news, right? You may remember that in recent years a new tradition has taken root around the post-Thanksgiving craziness: after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a day was set aside to encourage us to think about sharing with our less fortunate neighbors: Giving Tuesday....
In the midst of this strange time, people are finding a few things to celebrate, and here in Southern California, one phenomenon stands out: people are driving less. That means less pollution, and the cleanest air we’ve seen in decades. The images below show the LA skyline before the...
I just thought you might like an update on what’s going on at LSH in these strange times. It turns out that despite the Covid-19 emergency, people are still desperate for the sight and hearing help you make possible. So we’re learning new ways to keep providing the services you...
Have you seen any of those inspirational videos that are all over social media these days? In cities all over the world, people come out on their balconies and lean out their windows, clapping and yelling their thanks to health care workers. Celebrities pay for elderly people’s groceries....
If you’re like me and my family, you’re doing your best to abide by the rules to minimize the risk of Covid-19. But we all need to eat — right? Sooner or later, someone in your household is probably going to have to venture out to the grocery store. How to do this as safely as...
If you follow the daily news items we post on our website and social media, you may have caught a story today that is truly remarkable. If not, I just have to share with you, because it seems like science fiction. Here’s the news: researchers in Spain have developed an implant that jacks...
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