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Hearing Legacy
Honoring Your Legacy Through Hearing
About Hearing Legacy
One of the comments I hear most from senior citizens is that age marginalizes, consigning the elderly to greater silence and even at times invisibility. Many resist this designation, asserting ways to give back as useful societal members. The Hearing Legacy is a way to fulfill the wishes of those looking to contribute to their communities even after their passing from this life. It is also a means of helping those who have fallen silent or become less integral to the life of their community due to the isolating effects of hearing loss.
About Me
My years of involvement with senior citizens is deeply rooted in the opportunities for all of us to benefit from the accrued wisdom of previous generations. Seniors have countless stories to share, stories that can help us navigate hardship, confusion, and setbacks, as well as maximize the joy and happiness of our present moments. With these beliefs at the core of my actions, I created the high school club, “Seniors for Seniors,” to aid the elderly during the pandemic. I’ve worked with the Jewish Family and Children’s Group to deliver meals and make both outreach and wellness calls. Volunteering at nursing homes gave me countless opportunities to form bonds with individuals, benefiting from stories and experiences that have immeasurably enriched my life. Through Hearing Legacy, I seek to continue my work with senior citizens.
Resources
The first step in facilitating our goal is to create a patient’s “advance directive” that the hearing aids be donated upon death. This would be in the form of a card similar to those that some organ donors carry (when there is no box on the driver’s license to tick). The form would be filed with the physician or specialist who has provided the hearing aids, and a matching notification would be given to the patient for his wallet or for safekeeping with family members. The directive would be made available at the point of service or when the hearing aids are picked up. It would also contain the names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of the organizations that would take possession of the aids and get them into the proper channels for distribution. Of course, the form would indicate the patient’s consent and desire that the devices be used to help those who lack funds or access to addressing their hearing problems on their own.
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Our Advanced Directive:
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Organizations
