David Carr tests a little boy in China’s Fujian province where hearing impairment is rampant among the children. David Carr, BC-HIS, is president of the Hearing Healthcare Alliance of New York and CEO of McGuire’s Hearing Aid Service, a five-office operation in eastern Long Island and at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. In November… View Article
McGuire’s Joins Help America Hear and Resound For Hearing Mission
On Saturday, October 26, about 15 people gathered at the Hearing Center at Montefiore Hospital. For many of them, what followed would be a life-enhancing experience. For at least one patient, the sweet sounds of laughing children, songbirds, music, and so much more were about to come alive after four decades of silence. Coordinated by… View Article
Blanca’s House
McGuire’s recently participated in a humanitarian mission to Ecuador with Long Island-based “Blanca’s House,” a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing donated healthcare services to international children in need. Mary Bohr, an audiologist with McGuire’s, returned in early June from Ecuador, where she joined a team of medical professionals who traveled to Babahoyo, Ecuador, to offer… View Article
‘Hearing Mission’ in the Bronx
BRONX (WABC) — In the Bronx, the non-profit “Foundation for Sight and Sound” teamed up with a local hearing aid company to provide hearing devices for 20 people who otherwise couldn’t afford them. Hearing loss can afflict both the young and the old. Saturday’s “hearing mission” took place at Montefiore Medical Center. Hearing devices can… View Article
Three Long Island Residents Benefit From Newest Hearing Device “Mission”
(January 15, 2016, Patchogue, NY) – Three deserving Suffolk County residents – a disabled adolescent, a young adult with multiple disabilities, and a grandmother who adopted her three grandchildren, received new hearing devices utilizing the newest hearing aid technology, from Widex Corporation, according to representatives from the Help America Hear Program. Help America Hear, a… View Article
McGuire’s Helps Sponsor Hearing Mission at Montefiore
“I wake up on mission days and remind myself that on that very day, someone will hear the voice of a loved one for the first time in years – or possibly, for the very first time,” declared Dave Carr, owner of McGuire’s. “The moment when someone hears better is absolutely the most rewarding part… View Article
McGuire’s Staff Participates in Mission at Yankee Stadium
On Sunday, September 26, McGuire’s staff members helped fit 140 children with digital hearing aids provided at no charge during a special event held at Yankee Stadium. The hearing “mission” was organized by the Starkey Hearing Foundation, the philanthropical division of Starkey and Audibel. The companies provided free hearing devices worth approximately $500,000. “Our staff… View Article
Hearing Mission Scheduled For November 19
The mission is sponsored by Help America Hear, a non-profit organization that helps raise funds for hearing impaired individuals who cannot afford the devices. Hearing device manufacturer ReSound is also participating. This marks the fifth time McGuire’s has participated in or hosted a local mission. The company has also participated in missions throughout the U.S.,… View Article
McGuire’s Participates in Help America Hear Mission
McGuire’s Hearing Aids and Audiological Services recently participated in a hearing mission sponsored by the Help America Hear Foundation, held at the Hearing Center at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. The devices were provided free of charge to patients who qualified for the program. “We were pleased to support the Help America Hear effort… View Article
McGuire’s Hosts Mission In Riverhead
McGuire’s Hearing Services hosted a hearing mission, in cooperation with Help America Hear (HAH) and manufacturer GN Resound, on November 19 at McGuire’s Riverhead location. McGuire’s audiologists and hearing specialists fit 20 hearing-impaired patients with devices that were acquired through HAH’s efforts. “It is such a rewarding feeling to make a difference to people who… View Article