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Carolyn Stern, Asst. Director of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives By Carolyn Stern, MBA Assistant Director of Outreach and Strategic Initiatives As my routine health care appointments were cancelled a few months ago due to the Covid-19 shutdown, initially, it felt like a fun break from always being “so responsible” for keeping myself healthy. At the same, I felt uneasy because it’s been ingrained to never miss important preventative visits and screenings. While staying safe

Hearing aid tips from the trenches Anita Stein-Meyers, AuD, CCC-A We know it is always important to keep our technology clean and dry. Today, in the context of Covid-19, it is more critical than ever. All hearing devices and handheld accessories are subject to contact with our body parts, resulting in the possibility of unintentional transmission of germs and viruses. In the interest of keeping your technology as clean and sanitary as possible, here are my care and cleaning t

By Janick Hickman, Mental Health Counselor, CHC Janick Hickman, MS, is a mental health counselor with the Center for Hearing and Communication in Broward County, Florida. Janick Hickman, Mental Health Counselor What is stress? It is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. Stress can come about for a variety of reasons, negatively impacting our physiological, mental, and emotional states. Conditions such as muscle tension, insomnia, and anxiety may increase during times of