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intervention, referral, and shortterm<br />
case man age ment.<br />
Cottage Hospital. Community<br />
Outreach/Parish Nursing<br />
P.O. Box 689<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93102<br />
879-8828<br />
Fax 879-8827<br />
Provides health education and<br />
support within participating faith<br />
communities in south Santa Barbara<br />
County area.<br />
Health Screening Fairs<br />
Fairs are sponsored by local hospitals<br />
and other health care facilities.<br />
Call the nearest facility for more<br />
in for ma tion.<br />
Hearing<br />
Since hearing loss may be related to<br />
a number of causes you may want to<br />
begin with a visit to a licensed physi<br />
cian or a specialist in diseases of the<br />
ear for a thorough examination. An<br />
au di o met ric examination will be an<br />
important part of the procedure. Indepth<br />
audiological testing intended<br />
to evaluate the nature and degree of<br />
hearing loss is re im burs able by Medicare<br />
at 80% of the ap proved charges<br />
after the deductible has been met.<br />
Medicare does not cover hearing aids<br />
or routine hearing ex am i na tions<br />
directly related to the pre scrib ing,<br />
fi tting, or changing of hearing aids.<br />
Medicare may cover hearing aid<br />
costs if a medical eval u a tion from a<br />
phy si cian has been ob tained, and if<br />
the need has been verifi ed.<br />
Medi-Cal and some supplemental<br />
insurance policies will cover hearing<br />
testing by an audiologist and any<br />
medically necessary hearing aids.<br />
Check with a Santa Barbara Health<br />
Authority representative or with your<br />
supplement insurance company.<br />
Defi nitions<br />
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) phy si -<br />
cians specialize in the care of these<br />
areas of the body. Otolarygologist<br />
and otorhinolarygologist are also<br />
tech ni cal terms for ENT physicians.<br />
Audiologists have advanced training<br />
in testing and evaluation of hearing.<br />
They can prescribe individual hearing<br />
aids. Some audiologists also fi ll<br />
pre scrip tions for hearing aids.<br />
Hearing Aid Company Rep re -<br />
sen ta tives often offer free hearing<br />
tests; however, they are usually not<br />
au di ol o gists.<br />
Television Caption De cod ing<br />
Many prime time television programs<br />
are now produced with closed<br />
cap tions. Closed caption is written<br />
dialogue that can be read on the T.V.<br />
screen by those with serious hearing<br />
loss. The device can be purchased<br />
locally and attached to a T.V.<br />
Independent Living <strong>Resource</strong><br />
Center ( ILRC)<br />
423 W. Victoria St.<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93101<br />
963-0595 (V/TDD)<br />
Fax 963-1350<br />
327 E. Plaza Dr. #3A<br />
Santa Maria, CA 93454<br />
925-0015 (V/TDD)<br />
Fax 349-2416<br />
ILRC has a current list of captioning<br />
devices and where they are sold.<br />
No/Low Cost Hearing Aids and<br />
Services<br />
Ear of the Lion Foundation is a Lions<br />
Club program providing hearing<br />
aids which have been donated and<br />
re con di tioned for use by those who<br />
need but cannot afford them. The<br />
fol low ing business provides services<br />
for the Ear of the Lion in this area.<br />
Sign Language Classes<br />
Santa Barbara City College<br />
Continuing Education/Schott<br />
Center<br />
310 W. Padre<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93105<br />
687-0812 x223<br />
Fax 964-7564<br />
Allan Hancock College<br />
Community Education<br />
800 S. College Dr.<br />
HEALTH SERVICES<br />
Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399<br />
922-6966<br />
Other <strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
Veterans Administration/<br />
Ambulatory Care Center<br />
4440 Calle Real<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93110<br />
683-1491 x491<br />
Fax 964-6181<br />
The audiologist at the V.A. clinic<br />
offers evaluations and hearing<br />
aids when medically necessary for<br />
eligible veterans.<br />
Complaint Unit Medical Board<br />
of California<br />
1426 Howe Ave., Suite 54<br />
Sacramento. CA 95825-3236<br />
800-633-2322<br />
According to State law, licensed<br />
hearing aid dispensers must<br />
provide a specified warranty to<br />
customers covering the first thirty<br />
days from the purchase date. Hearing<br />
aid con sum ers should refer to<br />
their purchase contract to understand<br />
their rights. Com plaints may<br />
be filed with this Board. To obtain<br />
a com plaint form or to ask further<br />
questions, call the Hearing Aid<br />
Dispenser’s Examining Committee<br />
at: 800-633-2322.<br />
Independent Living <strong>Resource</strong><br />
Center (ILRC)<br />
423 W. Victoria Street<br />
Santa Barbara, CA 93101<br />
963-0595 (V/TDD)<br />
Fax 963-1350<br />
327 E. Plaza, Suite 3A<br />
Santa Maria, CA 93454<br />
925-0015 (V/TDD)<br />
Fax 349-2416<br />
www.ilrc-trico.org<br />
ILRC provides many com mu -<br />
ni ca tion services for deaf and<br />
hearing im paired persons. These<br />
services include in ter pret er referral,<br />
tele phone in ter pret ing, document<br />
translation, TDD training,<br />
and out of State relay service.<br />
2005-2007 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SENIOR RESOURCE DIRECTORY 47
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