HealthBridges This service is for people who reside in Pennsylvania. The service is designed for people who have intellectual disability who have autism, are Deaf or have other communication differences. The idea is that a person called a communication specialist will come to meet the identified person in their home or community. They will teach a … Read more
A Resource list we are sharing Communication while wearing masks Everyone deserves the safety and protection a mask provides, just as everyone deserves access to communication. For many people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing, wearing masks make communicating difficult or even impossible. There are options to make communication easier! These options can … Read more
Video Relay Service (VRS) is a telecommunication service that allows Deaf, Hard of Hearing and speech impaired individuals to communicate with hearing people in real time. Sometimes Deaf people might feel isolated, depressed and have feelings of suicide. Video relay services can help connect people to mental health resources when they are in crisis. Help … Read more
By: Suzanne Yoder, AuDDoctor of AudiologyProfessional Advisor for Healthbridge.info In the state of Pennsylvania, Medical Assistance (MA), also known as Medicaid, covers hearing aid for children that have a diagnosed hearing loss under the age of 21. Additionally, MA will cover the cost of earmolds, hearing aid batteries, hearing aid repair services and the professional service of … Read more
National Deaf Therapy is a virtual based mental health counseling services for the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard-of-Hearing, and Late-Deafened populations by a team of Deaf Licensed Therapists. www.nationaldeaftherapy.com The National Deaf Therapy (NDT) platform utilizes an e-therapy session uniquely fashioned to the need of each patient. Every individual, family, couple and group can always get … Read more
Learn more about finding ways to protect your hearing in these downloadable hearing safety resources that are published by the Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, American Academy of Audiology and Visit the Center for Disease Control, “Listen Up! Protect Your Hearing” page: https://www.cdc.govceh/hearing_loss/infographic/ Visit the National Institute of Health, National Institute on … Read more
Dr. Kim MathosPsychiatrist Consultant to the HealthBridges Team For Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of hearing people there have been some uniquely complicated issues. We will divide these topics into the following topics/subheadings: The new broad use of telehealth in access to technology Issues related to socialization and changes in group supports Issues related to heightened … Read more
Beacon Health Options/use of interpreters Beacon Health Options (Beacon) is the Managed Care Organization and insurance company that oversees and covers mental health and substance use services for Medicaid eligible HealthChoices members (both children and adults) living in Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties. If you are … Read more
Links and Attachments Communication Card infographic from the PA Dept of Health Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: third wave mindfulness and values-informed approach to managing COVID Mind (a UK non-profit): useful ‘Take care of your mental health and well being’ section including managing hand washing and anxiety, daily activities and anxiety more generally: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/ NAMI guide: managing … Read more
If you live in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Armstrong, Indiana, Butler, or Lawrence counties you may be eligible. Specialized casemanager work in these counties with Deaf, DeafBlind or Hard of Hearing people who have depression, high stress or other mood problems. Casemanagers can help to find housing, food assistance, health care and budget help. These agencies … Read more