CHAPTER MEETING DETAILS
Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 25 Westminster Rd.,Rochester NY. There is limited parking at church, street parking available or parking across East Avenue, at the George Eastman House.
Meeting Details:
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Free, open to the public, in person and via Zoom, looped and open captioned.
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Masks suggested, but not required
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No registration for regular daytime in person meetings or in person HOPE Sessions.
HOPE Sessions:
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Occur prior to regular Chapter Meetings, in person only, Vestry Room.
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Evening sessions (select dates): registration required for Zoom in the evening.
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One-Time Zoom Registration: covers Zoom Chapter Meetings, HOPE evenings, & Zoom programs (valid for 2025-26 season)
Tuesday March 3 : HOPE session 10-11 a.m., in person only.
Join us for the Chapter's HOPE (hearing other peoples' experiences), session in the church Vestry Room. Joe Kozelsky CCC/A, retired audiologist and hearing aid user, moderates this group. Prospective new, or experienced hearing aid users informally share their experiences, questions, and hearing loss journeys.
11:00-11:30 am: Coffee & Conversation, St. Paul’s Parish Hall
11:30 am Noon: Brief Business Meeting & Announcements, Parish Hall and on Zoom, all are welcome! Our monthly meeting program begins promptly following the business meeting, Parish Hall, same location.​
Tuesday March 3: Chapter Program: 12:00-1:00 in the PARISH HALL AND ON ZOOM:
​"Medications and Hearing Loss”, Presenter: Lisa M Krapf RPh, BCPP, Clinical Pharmacist and Victoria Bridges LCSW “Mindfulness Approaches to Coping with Tinnitus”
Some call it a roaring, or a ringing. Others say a buzzing, a hissing, or humming in one or both ears. No matter the sound, tinnitus is a common and very annoying problem. It affects about 15% to 20% of people and is especially common in older adults.​ Learn more about Mindfulness as a way to cope.Victoria Bridges, LCSW, is a Clinical Social Worker who works with the veteran population. She is trained in mental and behavioral health therapies, including Mindfulness and Hypnosis. Find out more about these techniques that help with a condition that affects many, especially those of us with hearing loss.
Are you aware some medications affect hearing? Obtain information about medications that affect hearing from our guest presenter, Lisa Krapf, RPh, BCPP, who is a board -certified psychiatric pharmacist who worked with veterans for years through the VA.,
Wednesday March 18, 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom: HOPE in the Evening: ‘Hearing Other People's Experiences’: Joe Kozelsky CCC/A: An evening version of our popular HOPE sessions for those who cannot participate in a daytime session
Wednesday March 18, 8:00 - 9:00 pm on Zoom: Hear Together: Kristin Bergholtz CCC/SLP./Carly Alicea Au.D/ Ph.D . For parents and caregivers of Deaf/hard of hearing children.
Connect with other parents or caregivers who have children who are D/HOH. Hear Together, this support group, brings parents/caregivers together to ask questions, provide insight, and share strategies and opportunities to foster success of children who are D/HOH. The group is facilitated by a speech-language pathologist, Kristin Bergholtz,MS, Lic CCC-SLP, TSHH, NYS Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist REGISTER at: kristinbslp@gmail.com
Thursday March 19, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Assistive Device Demonstration Center: Technology Team. In person. Lifespan, 1900 South Clinton Avenue. Come and learn all about, and try the latest technology to help aid in hearing loss, from fellow users in our community. Note: We do not sell devices nor do we have any financial or other connection with vendors.
Thursday March 19, 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom: Book Club: Jennifer Lowden
Join our online bookclub. Contact us for sign up information.
Registration Information
Registration needed only once for the season. You may return to the Registration Page to add to your selections. The password information is usually sent out the day of the event. Contact Us to cancel a registration. No registration is needed for in person daytime HOPE sessions, or Chapter Meetings!
When registering for Zoom programing you will be asked to select one or more of the following:
1. Select “Presentations” to register for Zoom regular Chapter Meetings. No registration is needed to attend Chapter Meetings in person.
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2. Select: "HOPE" for : “Hope in the Evening” sessions, and for Special Programs, and Classes.
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3. Select the “Demonstration” check box for Zoom “Demo Center” programing. No registration when visiting our Assistive Listening Demonstration Center at Lifespan, in person.
​​​​​​​​To register for each Cochlear Implant Group Zoom program, email: ​​​​​cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com​​
Register below. ​If you'd like to cancel your registration, Contact Us​​
To register for each Cochlear Implant Group Zoom program, email: ​​
​cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com​​
​If you'd like to cancel your registration, email above or Contact Us​​
*NOTE: Cochlear Implant Group (CI ) via Zoom: Registration is required for each meeting. Register at: cochlearimplantgroup@gmail.com You do not need to be a member; sessions are free.