EVERYONE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO IS LOSING THEIR HEARING….DO YOU?

With hearing loss affecting more than 30 million Americans, or one in every 10 people, you most likely know someone with a hearing loss. And in today’s difficult economy, many of these people are finding the costs of hearing aids beyond their reach. While hearing aids could benefit 95 percent of people with a hearing loss, not everyone can afford the average $1,800 cost for each hearing aid fitting, treatment and follow-up. Did you also know  most medical insurance plans do not reimburse their members for purchases ?

• Tax Credit Would Improve Hearing For More Than 10 Million Americans Hearing aids for as many as 10 million Americans living with untreated hearing loss could soon become a reality if…

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I have discovered through my concern, compassion and research on the internet of affordable options for all the senior citizens on fixed incomes and not seeking medical exams for their hearing, two options that might be affordable solutions.

I am still investigating avenues for insurance companies, manufacturers and the consumers to work together to share the expense of many aides and still maintaining the revenue to operate the manufacturers companies by focusing on selling volume at reduced prices by a co-op effort between the three above mentioned entities. I will keep you posted.

In the meantime I suggest you accompany the  people you know who would benefit from a free hearing evaluation  to a reputable hearing specialist in our area or your Ear Nose and Throat Specialist. Find out what the solutions are for improving their hearing and adding the quality to life they deserve. For our maturing seniors and citizens, sight and sound are the most valuable senses they have to live a quality of life …..For all they have done and given, aren’t they worth this?

MDHearingAid, Inc., a designer, manufacturer, and retailer of low-cost, medical-grade hearing aids,  announced the launch of the Acoustitone(tm) line of hearing aids.

With 34 million Americans experiencing hearing loss, but only 24% of those people using hearing aids, a physician has undertaken the challenge to make hearing aids more accessible. Hearing solutions are individualized, every person is different, each situation unique and one solution isn’t necessarily the best option for everyone.

Left untreated, hearing loss can lead to depression, social isolation, anxiety, and even symptoms consistent with Alzheimer’s dementia.

“Hearing loss is a very common medical condition that has been long ignored by the insurance companies” says Dr Cherukuri, a board-certified otolaryngologist (ear, nose & throat doctor) from Chicago, IL, and founder of MDHearingAid.com. “And the cost of traditional hearing aids is simply out of reach for many of my patients.”

According to market research, Medicare and the majority of insurance carriers do not routinely cover hearing aids, and the average cost of a single hearing aid is $1601 (and most patients would benefit from 2 hearing aids). 64% of respondents to the National Council of Aging survey cited cost as a prohibitive factor in the decision to use hearing aids.

For this reason, Dr Cherukuri set out to find a suitable alternative for his patients that could not afford traditional hearing aids. When none was found, he created the Acoustitone(tm) line of hearing aid to his exact specifications. “With today’s technology, I could see no reason that we couldn’t create a reasonable hearing aid for under $200. With the Acoustitone PRO(tm), I and many of our customers feel that we’ve done just that” says Cherukuri.

The Acoustitone PRO(tm) is a professional behind-the-ear hearing aid that has been tested by audiologists and other ear, nose and throat doctors and has been unanimously approved. Dr. Seilesh Babu, a nationally recognized authority on hearing loss who is not affiliated with MDHearingAid, stated “I have thoroughly evaluated the Acoustitone PRO(tm) and can comfortably say that this is an excellent option for those that cannot afford traditional hearing aids.”

The Acoustitone MAX(tm) is a basic hearing aid for primarily home-bound seniors that need help hearing the television and family members.

Both models are “ready-fit”, eliminating the need for an ear mold. They come with several different sizes of ear tips to fit most adults, and they are available directly to patients. If a more precise fit is required or desired, the Acoustitone PRO(tm) can be fit with a custom ear mold. MDHearingAid.com provides a 100% patient satisfaction guarantee and a risk-free trial.

“Our goal was to create the hearing aid equivalent of reading glasses”, says Cherukuri. Both models have been registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Class I medical devices. They can be found at www.MDHearingAid.com or by calling 888-670-HEAR.

I hope to feed to you places in the Tampa Bay area known for their expertise in suggesting hearing solutions or you can also google the solutions and clinics for yourself….whatever you choose decide to begin living your life with improved sight and sound today, you’ll definitely be happy you did.

Feeling depressed? Worried? Lost a job? Foreclosure Stress?….there’s help!

 

 INTRODUCING……OPENING  DOORS

                    CHRISTIAN  BASED  COUNCILING!

Abundant Life Ministries of Reconciliation was ordained of God ten years ago. Our mission is to show the love of Jesus to all mankind; reconciling people to God through Jesus Christ our Savior, and reconciling people to each other, whenever safe.

There are some situations, as in abuse, whereby it is not safe or wise to physically reconcile people to each other. The forgiveness of God, even toward an abuser, is required of God, in our hearts, but not our physical reconciling. God is the keeper of our hearts and He knows that forgiveness is essential in order for us, you and me, to have the best that God wants to offer us in this life, and that begins with His forgiveness toward us, through the Blood of His Son, Christ Jesus.

My name is Dorothy M. Shaw, I live in Tarpon Springs, FL. Our Ministry/Counseling office is in New Port Richey at 5510 Gulf Road, Suite 103. You may reach me by phone at 727-514-5422.

When I am with a client/counselee I do not answer the phone, but please leave a message and I will return your call as promptly as possible.

I graduated from Christ the King Theological Bible Seminary, with  degrees of:

Doctor of Philosophy in Pastoral Psychology

Doctor of Christian Education

Doctor of Divinity

God has called me and gifted me in Counseling everyone who finds my door. God opens doors for me so that I can open doors for others, therefore, the Counseling part of the Ministry is called:

Opening Doors Christian Counseling            

We do counsel on a sliding scale/donation to the Ministry, as opposed to a set fee. We know that we will do our best for you; we trust God that you will do your best for the Ministry, so we can pay the rent and help more people.

I have counseled for the Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter and led Support Groups at the Outreach Center.

I counsel with children who have behavioral/anger problems, also Asperger Syndrome children with High Functioning Autism. Your problem does not have to be so traumatic, it can be such as needing to find a new start and a new direction in life.

God has answers for the big and the small concerns.

God has blessed me with a method where by we can eliminate emotional pain and connection from trauma and painful memories. God’s ways are AWESOME when we let God be God and don’t put Him in a box.

I make time to travel to facilities and/or churches to present seminars on:

 “Letting Go = So I Can Be Free to Be the Me    that God Created”

 

God has a blessed work for each of us and sometimes we are hindered, held back, because of our past. Whether it be something that was done TO you, or something you did to someone else.

We need to be free to be the ”Real Me”, then we can do our best for God, and move out into the areas in which God has called us. You know that nagging feeling because God says to you, “You know what I asked you to do, when are you going to do it?” 

Isn’t it time for you to “Let Go and Be Free to Be Me?”

I also conduct Seminars for Corporations and Businesses for their Supervisors/Managers and for the employees.

The Ministry would appreciate a heart felt donation.

Blessings,

Dorothy

Post Script:

Over my past 13 years of recovering from a divorce after a long term marriage, with the help of excellent counseling, self help books and my faith in our Lord I truly believe and am a living example: “Every time God closes a door, He opens a window”.…He wants all of us to let His light shine, use our gifts and talents we were born with, to overcome fear and trust Him….Let Dorothy help you begin. After all, what do you have to lose? Just imagine all the awesome things about you that you have not yet seen about the real you, it could be the first step in a beautiful journey…..Twofish13