HLAA California Chapters

East Bay Chapter

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Meeting Place

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
3801 Howe Street, Fabiola Building
Oakland, CA 94611, Lower Level Conference Room G-26.

Located one block east of Broadway, off of W. MacArthur Boulevard, close to I-580 and Highway 24
Click here for the map

When do we meet?

The Hearing Loss Association of America, East Bay Chapter meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month except for July & August. Snacks and socialize at 9:30 am, Program/Meeting 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Small-Group Meeting follows and starts at 11:45 am.

Directions

Driving
From San Francisco or Berkeley
Take I-80W towards Oakland. Take the I-580E exit at the Bay Bridge interchange. Proceed on I-580 .2 miles, and exit on W MacArthur Blvd. Continue 1.6 miles and turn left onto Howe St. The parking garage is on the right. The Fabiola Bldg. is across the street at 3801 Howe Street.

From Hayward
Take I-580 west, exit at Harrison/MacArthur. Continue to Howe Street and turn right. Kaiser Fabiola Bldg. is on your left. Park free on Saturday in the garage at Howe St. across from the Fabiola Building,

Public Transit
Go to www.511.org, or
Call 817-1717 for AC Transit

Parking

Free in the Kaiser garage on Howe Street. The Kaiser Fabiola Bldg. is at 3801 Howe Street, off of W. MacArthur Blvd. one block east of Broadway.

Assistive Listening Devices

We use a hearing loop and have an exceptionally clear amplifier system. Use the T-coils (also called telecoils) in your hearing aids to hear clearly and to understand every word spoken at the meeting.

Hearing Aids not enough?

We have PocketTalkers (small microphone/amplifiers) to loan, they allow you to hear in noisy places like restaurants. If they work for you, we can help you buy your own at low cost. Contact George Chin Sr., georgechinsr@gmail.com and meet him at our meeting

Invitation

Guests are always welcome. Come early to get a snack and get acquainted. We serve the entire East Bay, including the communities of Oakland, Piedmont, Richmond,  Emeryville,  Kensington,  San Leandro, San Pablo, Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito,  and beyond.

Hearing Problems? Our meetings are fun, friendly, informative, and remarkably effective. There is always time for questions (on the meeting topic or not), and for discussing your problems with other members, who often have personal experiences they will be glad to share with you.  Some of our members now have the Phonak Roger Pen and find it useful at restaurants. Questions not answered?  We have a Small Group Meeting following the main meeting where there is time to air your personal concerns.

If you are considering buying hearing aids, our members will be pleased to discuss their experiences with different brands and dispensers. It is an excellent source of information on hearing aids and on the less expensive assistive listening devices (ALDs) that can solve difficult problems of hearing in meetings, restaurants, and other noisy places.

Program

Please see this month’s newsletter above for the program of our next meeting.

Officers

The chapter is run by a Steering Committee, Acting Leader: Len Bridges

Outreach, National Chapter Coordinator/Liaison: Linda Gee, linda.gee4@gmail.com 

Treasurer: Len Bridges, lenbridges3993-hlaa@outlook.com 

Programs: Robin Miller, robin@robinmillerlaw.com 

Technology and AfterWords Small Group: George Chin, Sr., georgechinsr@gmail.com 

Membership: Connie Gee, cbgee2014@yahoo.com

Marlene Muir, muircmc@comcast.net Volunteer Coordinator: (need a volunteer) 

Newsletter Editors: Nancy Asmundson, nasmundson@comcast.net; Kathy Fairbanks, mkathyfairbanks@att.net 

Publicity: Marlene Muir, muircmc@comcast.net; George Chin, Sr., georgechinsr@gmail.com

Technical/Audio Loop: Peter G. Townsend, peterg.townsend@gmail.com 

Website updates: George Chin, Sr., georgechinsr@gmail.com Peter G. Townsend, peterg.townsend@gmail.com 

Contact

Peter Townsend:  peterg.townsend@gmail.com

Website: https://www.hearinglosseb.org
Chapter Phone:  510-684-1432
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HLAAEB

P.O. Box 2266, Alameda, CA 94501