Peter is a mechanical designer based in Surrey, and is currently in the YMCA self employment program. He is looking for new clients and contract work as he works towards starting his own business.

Last year, Peter experienced significant hearing loss.

“It was very difficult for me to get a job because I could not even conduct an interview,” he shares.

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Jason is the founder of a small technology company in BC.

“I’m working remotely in a home office, and my duties require me to wear just about every hat in the company,” he shares.

“I have a repetitive strain injury. It makes it progressively more challenging to perform my work tasks and be productive during the day.”

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Meet our newest team member, Audiology Receptionist, Cheri, who works out of our Hearing Solutions lab in Burnaby. We are so happy to have her on board. Call Cheri today to book a free hearing test, free ear wax removal, or free hearing aid consultation. You may reach us by telephone at 778 945 1215 or email at hearingsolutions@neilsquire.ca.

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Alice does important work as a Coordinator of the Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) with the Disability Foundation.

The YLI is a research project that aims to identify attitudinal barriers to post-secondary youth with disabilities transitioning from studies to the workplace and produce solutions for youth and employers. Her many duties include creating marketing materials, writing funding reports, and coordinating new team members.

Alice is partially sighted and needs high contrast and good lighting to see.

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Rod runs a business with his wife in Cranbrook.

“It is very important that we communicate well with each other and with our customers,” he says.

However, his hearing aids were over five years old, and he noticed he was making mistakes.

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Mary is a manager at an interior design and cleaning company in Kelowna that works with real estate companies.

An old fracture on her left ankle causes her pain, and makes her favour her right foot, which in turn causes her pain on her right side, affecting her shoulders, neck, and leg.

“Long periods of standing on my feet or heavy lifting bending down can cause discomfort which affects my ability to work,” she explains.

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