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@judyca7@tonyinmi Do you know other people with hearing loss who are near you? How about turning assertiveness into advocacy. Instead of asking them to set up a short training session, you and anyone else if available, offer to go talk with their staff about how to be more effective with people with hearing loss. I have various ideas as to subjects you could cover. I am pretty sure the HLAA website has something on health advocacy. If you wanted help with more specific ideas as to a presentation or talk with leadership I could produce some.
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Great idea Barbb.... I know two others who might be willing to participate. They have Kaiser insurance also. I would love to have some ideas from you as to subjects to cover. I will think about this. I see my audiologist Friday and may discuss it with her. Thanks.... Judy
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@barbb, Yes, I know a LOT of people with hearing loss near me. I am very involved with advocacy. Before Covid, I was a guest lecturer at several university campuses. I run an HLAA chapter and am president of HLAA-MI. I ran a monthly hearing loss support group at a local senior activity center and until recently, was a member of my city's disability concerns committee. HLAA has a lot of opportunities to help people learn how to help others. I completed the peer mentoring program at Gallaudet University (http://www.peers4access.org/). Many HLAA chapters are hosting Zoom meetings so, despite the pandemic, the support system still thrives.
Tony in Michigan