Q:
Where can I buy hearing aid batteries?
A:
The Disability Information Service sell hearing aid batteries
on behalf of the Hearing Association. If 'The Warehouse'
is in your region batteries are available through them
otherwise try your local Pharmacy or the Audiology Department
at your local hospital.
Q:
If I need to contact a health or disability organisation
where do I get contact information from?
A:
By phoning your nearest Disability Information Service.
The West Coast numbers are on the front page of this website.
Q:
I intend to travel to your region and am wheelchair mobile.
Can you provide me with information on accessible accommodation,
recreation etc?
A:
Yes. If you contact us with specific enquiries we will
research and provide the required information.
Q:
I have a family member who needs a disability aid. Where
do I go for this?
A:
The Disability Information Service can provide pamphlets
on aids and devices. We would refer to an Occupational
Therapy Department if assessment was required to ensure
the product being purchased would fully meet the clients
needs and was the best/safest for them to use.
Q:
I, (or a family member or friend) have/has been newly
diagnosed with a health condition/disability. Where can
I get information relating to this?
A:
The Disability Information Service can provide information
but it may be more relevant to refer to the related organisation
and we could do this. Referral would only occur with the
agreement of the person enquiring.
