Services

Established in 1956, the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the largest social-profit agency of its kind in Western Canada. We are a multi-service, non-profit agency passionately committed to empowering Deaf, Deafblind, Deafened and Hard of Hearing individuals through the delivery of our services and solutions.

Here are just some of our important services:

Hearing Clinic

Hearing Clinic

Our clinicians are dually registered as Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Practitioners under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC.
Hearing Aids

Hearing Aids

Our Registered Audiologists will work closely with you to recommend options that best meet your hearing needs, lifestyle, support network and budget.
Employment Services

Employment Services

The Counselling Department provides a wide variety of employment related programs and services for Deaf, Deafened, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing persons based on their needs.
Interpreting Services

Interpreting Services

Many Deaf people rely on sign language as their primary mode of communication. Professional sign language interpreters provide persons who are Deaf greater access to communication.
Communication Devices

Communication Devices

Our Communication Aids Department provides a variety of assistive listening and alerting devices that help overall communication in home, educational, vocational and social evironments.
Community Presentations

Community Presentations

Our Agency is pleased to provide community presentations on Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids, Communication Devices, Medical Interpreting Services, and Employer Education.