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HLAA Downeast Chapter

HLAA Downeast Chapter

The mission of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Downeast Chapter is to educate Mainers with hearing loss (as well as their families and friends) about the causes, nature, and complications of hearing loss and what can be done to better cope with that loss.

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Movie weekend with a hearing loop, and open captions! Alamo Theater, Bucksport, ME – Nov 1-3, 2024

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024

Join in the fun!  Watch a wonderful movie at The Alamo Theater, Bucksport,  with captions (Sunday matinee) or connect to the theater’s  T-Coil hearing loop all weekend! Four showings – …

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Cochlear Implants / Fun events! / Hearing aids / HLAA / Living With Hearing Loss / Meetings / New England Events

Several events upcoming: Nov 14, 2024 – Zoom, Jan 9, 2025-TBD, and March 29, 2025, tbd

October 23, 2024October 25, 2024

Add the following 3 fun meetings to your calendars! Strategies for Dealing With the Holidays; online Zoom; Nov 14, 2024, at 7:00 PM EST.  Zoom link and details to be …

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Deaf Culture Festival in Portland Was a Success For Us Hard-of-Hearing Folks Too!

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

   We had a wonderful time at the Deaf Culture Festival that was held on Mackworth Island, Baxter School for the Deaf in Falmouth, Maine.  We had a booth and …

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Advocacy / Deaf and hard of hearing history / Fun events! / Fundraiser / New England Events / Walk4Hearing

Happening soon! Join us at the Sept 28 Deaf Culture Festival or for the Oct 6 HLAA Walk4Hearing.

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

We are a sponsor of the free Deaf Culture Festival on Saturday September 28, 2024, in Falmouth, ME. Please join us and the Maine Association of the Deaf (MEAD) to …

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August 31, 2024September 6, 2024

Did you know that HLAA Downeast Chapter is over 2 1/2 years old? In that time we have had 20 events, we have presented on WGAN radio, and we have …

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Our President Pat Dobbs Has Been Published in Maine.gov!

August 12, 2024April 16, 2025

An Interview with Pat Dobbs, President of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), Downeast Chapter of Maine https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MEDOL/bulletins/3ac24cf The Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened …

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Fun events! / Technology

Feed Your Brain and Belly! Local History, Then Lunch – All In Lewiston – Thurs. July 18, 2024

June 29, 2024July 3, 2024

Please join in for local history at the MILL (Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning, and Labor) in Lewiston Maine on Thursday, July 18th.  We will start at noon, 12:00 pm.  …

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Fun events! / Medical and Health Care / Meetings

Does Insurance Cover the Cost of Hearing Aids in Maine? – Zoom Event + ASL interpreter – June 20, 2024 at 6:45 pm.

June 8, 2024June 20, 2024

* * * time changed a bit * * * Does insurance cover the cost of hearing aids in Maine?      An HLAA DownEast Zoom meeting      to …

Does Insurance Cover the Cost of Hearing Aids in Maine? – Zoom Event + ASL interpreter – June 20, 2024 at 6:45 pm. Read More...
Down East region of Maine / Information / Maine USA

HLAA DownEast Featured on WGAN’s Maine Points, June, 2024

June 6, 2024June 10, 2024

June, 2024 – Our Vice President, Margaret Myatt, spoke with Danny Martignetti on WGAN’s talking points during the first week on June, 2024.  She and Danny chatted informally about what …

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Are There Benefits to Hearing Loss? By our Pat Dobbs! May, 2024

May 24, 2024June 9, 2024

Thank you Pat, for sharing your article that was published in Hearing Health Foundation.  She is famous! Are There Benefits to Hearing Loss? by Pat Dobbs (Por favor desplácese hacia …

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