READER REPORT: Missing your hearing aid?

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Most of our lost/found reports go in the WSB Community Forums, but this one is likely of great importance to someone’s quality of life:

About three weeks ago, I found this hearing aid on the corner of Northrop and Thistle. I did not know that you posted found objects until I saw a recent post about someone’s glasses. I’m happy to return the hearing aid to someone if they claim it’s theirs.

The note and photo are from Megan, and if we hear from the hearing aid’s owner – westseattleblog@gmail.com – we’ll connect you.

M. December 29, 2024 (6:11 pm)

Usually there’s a very tiny serial number on there that’s registered to the wearer. Might be able to call Oticon and see if they can find them that way. Or take it to a hearing aid clinic, they can do it too.

Seattlite December 29, 2024 (6:29 pm)

I truly hope this person gets their hearing aid back. Having a spare set of hearing aids is a good thing. It helped me out when I either lost or misplaced a hearing aid.

M. December 30, 2024 (8:01 am)

Hearing aid are expensive and most insurance companies only cover the cost of one set once ever x amount of years.

Laurie G December 29, 2024 (9:28 pm)

If you call Seattle Hearing Services in the Morgan junction (206-937-8700), they can call Oticon and ask for the owner’s name. They just need the serial number.

Kelsey December 30, 2024 (6:34 am)

Please take it to any reputable audiology clinic and they can help try to track down the owner. The serial number is usually located inside/near the battery drawer. They also have equipment that can attach to the hearing aid that might provide the serial number too.

Margaret Adamski December 30, 2024 (11:38 am)

See if they have a claim number of hearing aid it possible is related to Hearing Speech for Deafness Center in Madison and 19th

Megan January 13, 2025 (3:50 pm)

Thank you all for these suggestions. By connecting with Seattle Hearing Services they were able to identify the place that fit the hearing aid and the owner. They are handling the return to the owner for privacy issues.

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