COVID-19 Hearing Loss Resources

For Deaf, Hard of Hearing & DeafBlind Consumers

• Communication Access Guide at the Hospital During COVID-19
• Communication Card with Health Providers
• Video-based Telehealth guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

For Healthcare Providers

• Video-based Telehealth guidelines for healthcare providers with Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients
• Guidance on Handling Calls from Individuals with Hearing Loss
  • Spanish: Orientación sobre el manejo de llamadas de personas con pérdida auditiva
• Communication Guide with your Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind Patients
  • Spanish: Cómo comunicarse con su paciente sordo, con discapacidad auditiva o sordociego
• Effective Communication with DeafBlind Patients During a Pandemic
  • Spanish: Comunicación eficaz con pacientes sordociegos durante una pandemia
• Mobile Apps to Aid Communication Access

Get the latest NCDHHS information on COVID-19