Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter on Thursday, May 14 from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Room 1. We will welcome Michele Michaels, the hearing healthcare program manager at the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH).…
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Generals, April 2026
Do You Know the Difference in How a Cochlear Implant and a Hearing Aid Work?
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter on Thursday, April 9, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road. We will welcome Alaina Massaro, Au.D., a clinical audiologist at Arizona Hearing and Balance Center. Among the topics Dr. Massaro will present are the differences…
March 2026, Generals
Did You Know That Each Hearing Loss Journey Is Different, but Strategies to Hear Better Are Not?
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter on Thursday, March 12, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road. We will welcome Ena Brown. Ena will share her experiences of how she navigates in a hearing world while wearing both a hearing aid and…
Generals, February 2026
Did You Know That Falls Can Be Prevented?
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road. We will welcome Elton Bordenave, PhD, MEd. Dr. Bordenave is the director of the Center for Resilience in Aging at A.T. Still University. Dr. Bordenave…
Generals, January 2026
Did You Know There Are Smart Phone Apps That Can Make Hearing Easier?
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. We will meet Shannon Tyree, VP of the HLAA West Valley Chapter. Shannon will be showing us apps on our iPhone or Android cell phones…
October 2025, Generals
Welcome Back!
Come join the HLAA East Valley Chapter on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. We will host an open discussion on “How We Did on Our Summer Break.” Summer is a great time to get away and to travel to see family and friends. But as we…
Generals, May 2025
Traveling Can Be Challenging for Individuals with Hearing Loss
Join us on Thursday, May 8, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road in Sun Lakes, when the HLAA East Valley Chapter welcomes Amanda Luecker from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Amanda will help us take the anxiety out of traveling with hearing loss. She will…
March 2025, Generals
Have You Heard About Auracast, the Exciting New Assistive Listening Technology?
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter on Thursday, March 13, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, Ariz., when we welcome Dr. Ingrid McBride. Dr. McBride will present “What’s New on the Horizon for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants with…
Clubs & Classes, January 2025
Do You Know Anyone Struggling with Balance or Dizziness Issues?
Please join us on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, at 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes, when we welcome Susan Schmidt, AuD. Dr. Schmidt’s specialties include balance and tinnitus assessment and rehabilitation. She will discuss new treatments for balance disorders and dizziness as it relates…
Generals, October 2024
Welcome Back
Our summer break is over! Please join us on Thursday, Oct. 10, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road. As in our monthly H.O.P.E. (Hearing Other People’s Experiences) meetings, we will host an open discussion and encourage you to share your hearing experiences and challenges during the…