Heroes With Hearing Loss
Veterans with hearing loss can get a captioned telephone at no cost
Hamilton CapTel captioned telephones work like traditional phones but with one significant difference – veterans can listen while reading captions of what’s said to them displayed on the built-in screen of the phone. The captioned telephone service* is available at no cost to the user and can be accessed 24/7 nationwide.
The Heroes With Hearing Loss® (HWHL) program, sponsored by Hamilton CapTel, is committed to making veterans with hearing loss aware that they are eligible to receive a Hamilton CapTel captioned telephone at no cost. The HWHL program is independent from the VA disability claim process, and it’s important to note that a veteran’s hearing loss does not have to be service-related to receive a captioned phone at no cost.
*The captioning service is provided at no cost to the user.
1 Lena Kauffman, “Social Engagement and Hearing Loss,” The Hearing Review, 2019
https://hamiltoncaptel.com/hhc/hub/download/social-engagement-and-hearing-loss/
2 “Severe Hearing Impairment Among Military Veterans” CDC, July 2011
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6028a4.htm
Other ways to get a captioned phone
Interested in getting a Hamilton CapTel captioned telephone as a gift for someone else? View some other options to obtain one. If you or someone you care about just can’t hear on the phone, see the difference one phone call can make with Hamilton CapTel.