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The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf is the only voluntary organisation in Hong Kong funded by the Social Welfare Department and the Community Chest to establish an Audiology Centre for the provision of professional and “one-stop” audiological services at a very low service charge. Audiology Centre aims to help the hearing impaired cope with their hearing difficulties.

Objectives

Objectives of Audiology Centre are listed as follows:

• To determine the type and degree of hearing loss
• To prescribe appropriate hearing aid(s)
• To educate appropriate use of assistive devices
• To assure device functioning and maintenance

Service User

Any Hong Kong permanent resident aged 6 or above is eligible to apply for and receive our “Regular audiological services”. Non-residents should apply for our “Extended audiological services”.

Mode of Service

Professionals, including “Audiologist” (with a Master degree in Audiology), “Audiology Technician” (with a B.A.A.T. diploma), use state-of-the-art audiological instruments for conducting audiological assessment, hearing aid prescription and evaluation. In collaboration with speech therapist and social worker, efficient aural, speech and social rehabilitation could be provided for the hearing impaired in need.

Scope of Service

• Audiological Assessment
• Hearing aid prescription (including sale) and evaluation
• Hearing aid check and repair
• Earmould (including impression, production and repair)
• Sale of hearing aid accessories
• Sale of assistive devices
• In-house ear consultation
  (Every Wednesday or Alternative Thursday)
• Mobile audiometric screening【For organisations】
  ** Service funded by “The Community Chest”
  ** Vehicle donated by “S.K.Yee Medical Foundation”
• Hearing conservation talk【For organisations】

   Recipients of “Comprehensive Social Security Assistance” are eligible for applying financial assistance through our Audiology Centre for the purchase of hearing aids. In addition, audiological reports could be submitted to Transport Department for applying “Approval letter for driving”.

Regular Service charges

Charges are divided into “Member” and “Non-member” categories. Non-members could apply for membership on the date of service to enjoy member benefits.

• Price List (Chinese only) (.pdf file)
• Hearing aid battery order form (Chinese only) (.pdf file)

The cost of hearing aid or assistive device is based on individual selection. For service of our “Mobile Audiology Centre”, please refer to its leaflet.

Service Application
Referral is not necessary to receive any kind of audiological services in our Audiology Centre.

Advance booking is essential for audiological assessment, hearing aid prescription and evaluation. Other services are provided within opening hours of our Audiology Centre as listed below:

Monday to Friday 09:00 – 13:00 ; 14:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00
Wednesday Evening 18:00 – 21:00

** Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays **

Phone booking is available between 09:00 and 21:00 (excluding 13:00-14:00 and 17:00-18:00), Monday to Saturday at 2711-1974.

“Extended audiological services” has been launched on our own resources which aims to handle individual request which is out of the scope of our regular services.

Service Withdrawal

Service users have full rights to withdraw service from our Audiology Centre by choosing not to continue follow-up service at any particular time.

All audiological records and personal particulars are kept in strict confidential. Service users have the rights to access, make corrections and permanently delete their file records.

Service users can request an audiological assessment record or report by paying a fee of HK$20 or HK$100 respectively.

Enquiries

The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf --
Audiology Centre
Address : 6/F., Sheung Mei House, Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O
Tel No. : 2711 1974
Fax No.: 2761 4390
E-mail : audiology@deaf.org.hk

Service Hours

Time/Day	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
9:00am - 1:00pm						9:00am to 12:00noon
2:00pm - 5:00pm
6:00pm - 9:00pm

(Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)

Phone booking is available between 09:00 and 21:00 (excluding 13:00-14:00 and 17:00-18:00), Monday to Saturday at 2711-1974.