A new tech innovation from assistive listening specialists, Contacta Systems, offers support to care home residents with hearing loss.

The RX-30 is a complete wireless receiver, designed to help people with hearing loss who don’t use a hearing aid or cochlear implant. 

“The RX-30 means any home that has a large area hearing loop can offer clear sound to residents who struggle to hear,” said Contacta’s head of new business development, Ran Meyrav.

“An estimated 75% of people in care homes have some form of hearing loss but a number of those don’t use a hearing aid.  The RX-30 bridges the gap.  It delivers speech or music from a microphone, via the hearing loop, to the RX-30’s headphones or any with a 3.5mm jack.  There is no latency, and the product suppresses both background noises and low frequency hums.  It removes the effort of trying to hear, making entertainment more accessible.”

The pocket-sized rechargeable receiver picks up signals transmitted by existing hearing loop systems, fitted in communal spaces in care homes.

“We designed it as a rechargeable unit following demand from our customer base,” said Meyrav. “Its unique charging mechanism prevents accidental charging of any standard batteries.

“Having a drop-in charging station has cut out the need for cables and means the units are all in one place and easily located when customers request them.

“This receiver gives greater flexibility for both the home and its residents.”