Frink Foundation
Better Hearing Through Audiology Partnerships
The Norm and JoAnn Frink Hearing Foundation believes good hearing health is essential for good physical, mental, and social health. To that end, we provide donated hearing aids to our Oregon audiologist partners to fit their uninsured and under-insured patients.
Hearing health for everyone.
Approximately 15% of people over the age of 18 report some degree of hearing difficulty, but only around a quarter of people with significant hearing losses currently use hearing aids. We’re here to help ensure no one in Oregon falls through the cracks when it comes to accessing high quality hearing health care.
Click the link below to learn more about why hearing health matters and how we can help.
Who we help.
Our focus is on getting hearing aids to patients who are not supported by the current healthcare system because of income, insurance status, and other barriers.
We work with our audiologist partners across Oregon to help patients who fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline and who do not qualify for hearing aids through other avenues such as vocational rehabilitation, the VA, and private or state insurance.
Click the link below to learn more about our candidacy requirements.
Audiologists make it possible.
Audiologists are at the core of our operation by identifying patients who need our help, getting them signed up, and doing the fitting and follow-up to ensure they are successful.
Our audiologist partners are leaders in the communities who are dedicated to our mission of helping everyone in Oregon hear, regardless of their income or insurance status.
We are always looking for new audiologists to partner with. If you are a provider who is looking for a better way to serve your under-served patients, please think about becoming a Foundation Partner.
Click the link below to become an audiologist partner.
About Norm and JoAnn Frink.
Our Foundation was named in honor of Norm and JoAnn Frink, who spent decades providing better hearing to patients in Salem, Oregon. Click the link to learn more about the founders of Salem Audiology Clinic and how they inspired a legacy of giving back in our community.