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Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss in Provincetown

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss serving Provincetown from elsewhere on the Outer Cape. None are based in Provincetown itself, which is normal for a town this size. If you're not sure where to start, the Provincetown Council on Aging (508-487-7080) will point you in the right direction for free.

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Sight Loss Services of Cape Cod & the Islands

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss

Based in Dennis · says it comes to Provincetown

Free service
508-394-3904
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Support groups, peer visitors, adaptive equipment and training for adults losing their sight. Free.

South Dennis. The only Cape-specific organisation of its kind — most people find them years later than they should.

Office
Dennis
How to start
Call or email to sign up for a service
Address
900 Route 134, Unit 3-25, South Dennis, MA 02660
Service area
Cape Cod and the Islands
For older adults
You can often borrow lighting, talking devices and other aids to try at home before buying; the office has a ramp with no steps.
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  1. What does the test cost, and is it covered by my plan?
  2. What is the full price of the device, and what comes with it — fittings, batteries, repairs?
  3. What is the trial period and the refund policy?
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May also cover Provincetown: ask when you call (4)

DEAF, Inc. — Hyannis office

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss

Based in Barnstable · says it covers the whole Cape; ask about Provincetown

Free service
(617) 505-4823
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Independent living services, advocacy and job coaching for deaf, late-deafened and hard-of-hearing people.

Free, state-contracted. 765 Attucks Lane. One number for voice and videophone.

Office
Hyannis
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What to ask when you call
  1. What does the test cost, and is it covered by my plan?
  2. What is the full price of the device, and what comes with it — fittings, batteries, repairs?
  3. What is the trial period and the refund policy?
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Massachusetts Commission for the Blind

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss

Says it covers the whole Cape

Free service
(800) 392-6450
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State agency giving rehabilitation teaching, orientation and mobility training and assistive technology to legally blind residents.

Free to eligible registrants. The Cape sits in its Southeast region.

How to start
Call to register; you must be legally blind (MCB can issue a Certificate of Blindness)
Who qualifies
Massachusetts residents who are legally blind
For older adults
Has a specific services program for older adults, alongside orientation and mobility training and assistive technology.
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What to ask when you call
  1. What does the test cost, and is it covered by my plan?
  2. What is the full price of the device, and what comes with it — fittings, batteries, repairs?
  3. What is the trial period and the refund policy?
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Perkins Library (Talking Book Library)

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss

Says it covers the whole Cape

Free service
617-972-7240
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Free audiobooks, large-print books and the player to read them on, mailed to your house postage-free. For anyone who can't comfortably read standard print — it is not only for the blind.

Free forever, including return postage. Ask your COA to help with the application. Free, including postage both ways. You do not have to be blind — macular degeneration, or not being able to hold a book, also qualifies.

How to start
Fill in the application (online or by mail) and have it signed by a doctor, nurse, therapist, social worker or librarian; toll-free 800-852-3133
Who qualifies
Legally blind, or can't read standard print because of vision, or can't hold a book or turn pages; nursing homes serving such residents also qualify
Languages
Materials in more than 60 languages
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What to ask when you call
  1. What does the test cost, and is it covered by my plan?
  2. What is the full price of the device, and what comes with it — fittings, batteries, repairs?
  3. What is the trial period and the refund policy?
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Seaside Hearing Solutions

Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss

Based in Yarmouth · says it covers the whole Cape; ask about Provincetown

(508) 371-2520
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Hearing tests, hearing aid fitting and tinnitus care from a board-certified hearing instrument specialist.

923 Route 6A. Taking new patients.

Office
Yarmouth Port
How to start
Call to book an appointment
Hours
Mon–Thu 8–5, by appointment; closed Fri–Sun
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What to ask when you call
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  2. What is the full price of the device, and what comes with it — fittings, batteries, repairs?
  3. What is the trial period and the refund policy?
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