Stories
Since 1956, WIDHH has provided quality services to thousands of satisfied clients and members, which continues to grow every year with word of mouth referrals.
"Medical Interpreters s...
Inna Pimentel,"WIDHH offered me more ...
Olav Naas, Civil Engineer,"Thanks to WIDHH I was ...
Shirley LeCours,"Over the years... WIDH...
Teresa Hoddinott,"Teresa came to the WID...
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"Medical Interpreters saved the relationship between my daughter and myself! Having an interpreter present allowed me to focus on what was being said and ask appropriate questions. Thank you to Medical Interpreting at WIDHH and the Government of BC for this great access!"
– Doug Klassen, Health Service ManagerWIDHH History
In 1956, the VAD and the VLHH, who were already sharing rented common quarters in the Legion building on Alma Street[ More ]
Governance
The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ( WIDHH) was established in 1956 by three groups, The Vancouver association of Adult Deaf (VAD) [ More ]
Mission
The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing exists to adress the needs of the Deaf, Deafened, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing indiviuals [ More ]
2125 West 7th Ave (at Arbutus)
Vancouver, BC, V6K 1X9
Phone 604-736-7391
TTY: 604-736-2527
Fax: 604-736-4381
E-mail: info@widhh.com
#514-2525 Willow Street
(at Broadway)
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3N8
Phone: 778-329-0870
TTY: 778-329-0874
Fax: 778-329-0875
E-mail: willowinfo@widhh.com
#260-2755 Lougheed Highway,
Port Coquitlam, BC, V3B 5Y9
Phone: 604-942-7397
TTY: 604-942-7380
Fax: 604-942-7395
E-mail: tricitiesinfo@widhh.com
#120-1735 Dolphin Avenue
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8A6
Phone: 250-763-3562
TTY: 250-763-3547
Fax: 250-763-7608
E-mail: kelownainfo@widhh.com
