UW Speech and Hearing Clinic Hearing Aid Recycling Program (HARP)
The UWSHC Hearing Aid Recycling Program (HARP) provides hearing healthcare to individuals in Dane County who cannot otherwise afford it. HARP recipients receive free comprehensive hearing evaluation and hearing loss treatment services, including behind-the-ear hearing aids and fitting and follow-up appointments. The UW Speech and Hearing Clinic donates hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting and follow up services to HARP recipients. Applicants with existing hearing aids who meet the HARP financial and geographic criteria will be considered for HARP-funded programming, repair, and hearing healthcare services on a case-by-case basis.
Outcomes
The UW HARP program reconditions hearing aids or redeems used hearing aids as credit to support the purchase of reconditioned hearing aids. The program accepts approximately one new patient per month. Applicants to the program must meet certain financial criteria prior to being accepted into the program.
Focus Areas
Project Leader
Melanie Buhr-Lawler
Clinical Professor
- Department/Unit
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- School or College
- College of Letters & Science
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