AVA is a speech to text application that can be used on your phone or computer. It provides captions. http://www.ava.me

Live Transcribe is another one. Another I just learned about at the national HLAA convention is MyEar. I'm still trying to figure it out, but when it was demonstrated for me it was very good.

It wasn't too many years ago that the idea of speech to text was just a dream. These apps are developing rapidly now.

The following statement is from Google:
A live transcribing app converts spoken words into written text in real-time. These apps are useful for accessibility, communication, and various other purposes. One popular option is Google's Live Transcribe, available on Android. Other apps like Otter.ai and Descript offer more advanced features, including integrations with other tools and audio/video editing capabilities. (I believe this is now also available on iPhones.)

The hard part is learning how to use them. I suggest you get information online and then ask your audiologist to help you learn how to use the app. I suspect many will have to learn right along with you.

Of course this uses up precious time at an appointment and some will be unable or unwilling to spend that time. WE STILL SHOULD ASK THOUGH. This falls in the 'counseling' arena. Many people with hearing loss need more personal counseling support.

This also may be a topic at an HLAA chapter meeting. If you live in an area where there is an HLAA chapter, consider requesting this to be a topic at a future meeting. Living WELL with hearing loss in today's world is possible, but you have to be willing to reach out, ask questions and take the time and opportunities available to you to learn.