Hello Thalita, I found Your article and the different proposals very interesting. Here a short report on my experience: I have to look after an older women (92 years old), with whom the communication is practically impossible because she hears very, very bad. That’ s why I startet the little communication we have in a written form. .. I write a very short sentence with an edding pencil on paper and .. then I show it to Anna (her eyes are still very good) ... and she answers with yes, no or short sentences. ...This way I can have at least a minimum communication.
I am very happy having found this possibility to communicate with Anna, who can’t work with a hearing apparatus. This for today. Hoping to see you end of October in Australia With kind regards Uncle Peter
Dear Solange, Your idea to describe the borschtsch-soupe and to cook it as a remedy against homethickness is great; you are making a wonderful job! We will copy your recipy and the idea to offer the meal to a group of old an ill persons (Altersheim) in Stuttgart. We like your work and will continue the membership in your association. Best regards
This is a wonderfull game, we call it in in our famaly in Germany "Worte herausholen" (= Make words out of it). We played it after the last war(1945) in the time in wich it was not possible to buy other games. Today we like to play the game sitting in the train or waiting for the meal in a restaurant.
I would like to thank you all for everything you've done to help people like us, giving us the new ideas and confidence to carry on doing what we do. As you must be aware it's not the easiest job in the world, especially trying to get a smile out of someone. I wish you all the possible good wishes for the future and do hope you will continue for many years to come.
14 tips for communicating with people who have hearing loss
Hello Thalita,
I found Your article and the different proposals very interesting. Here a short report on my experience:
I have to look after an older women (92 years old), with whom the communication is practically impossible because she hears very, very bad. That’ s why I startet the little communication we have in a written form.
.. I write a very short sentence with an edding pencil on paper and
.. then I show it to Anna (her eyes are still very good)
... and she answers with yes, no or short sentences.
...This way I can have at least a minimum communication.
I am very happy having found this possibility to communicate with Anna, who can’t work with a hearing apparatus.
This for today.
Hoping to see you end of October in Australia
With kind regards
Uncle Peter