DALLAS, May 5, 2017 — New York City police officer Dan Carione, 50, received the first-ever Beltone Safe & Sound Award at a national meeting of the hearing aid maker's 800 distributors. He was awarded for his hearing health advocacy and efforts to dispel the stigma of hearing aid use. The 20-year veteran of the force lost partial hearing in his right ear in a shootout in 1996, but waited 12 years to get a hearing aid — and was told he would have to retire. He fought to keep the job he loved, and won. Carione continues to patrol the streets of his native Brooklyn, wearing the hearing aid that he says makes him a better officer, father, husband, and friend.
The experience of having his hearing restored has made him a passionate advocate for hearing health; he routinely urges those he meets to have their hearing screened.
"Coming forward and saying 'I can't hear' was very scary," he said of the decision to take action. "But if you're a firefighter or police officer you're often in an extremely noisy environment. Hearing is a jewel and if it's lost, there's no way you can regain it. Only one in four of the 48 million people with hearing loss do anything about it. However, this is not your grandfather's hearing aid. These devices are powerful, they're dependable, they're user-friendly, and they restore functional hearing."
Corrine Perritano, President of Beltone North America, presented Carione with the award at a meeting in Dallas of 800 of Beltone's U.S and Canadian distributors. Additional Safe and Sound "heroes" who serve others, even with a hearing deficit, will be recognized during May, Better Hearing Month.
"We are thrilled to introduce our newest technology - Beltone Trust - to our ever-evolving customers," said Perritano. "With its unrivaled sound quality, convenient fitting software and groundbreaking Remote Care functionality, we're proud to offer today's users hearing care wherever they are. And as an added benefit, we are empowering our Beltone hearing care professionals to deliver a whole new level of personalized hearing care and service in a way that is simple and convenient for our customers."
For more information on the new Beltone Trust™ hearing aids, please visit www.beltone.com.
The experience of having his hearing restored has made him a passionate advocate for hearing health; he routinely urges those he meets to have their hearing screened.
"Coming forward and saying 'I can't hear' was very scary," he said of the decision to take action. "But if you're a firefighter or police officer you're often in an extremely noisy environment. Hearing is a jewel and if it's lost, there's no way you can regain it. Only one in four of the 48 million people with hearing loss do anything about it. However, this is not your grandfather's hearing aid. These devices are powerful, they're dependable, they're user-friendly, and they restore functional hearing."
Corrine Perritano, President of Beltone North America, presented Carione with the award at a meeting in Dallas of 800 of Beltone's U.S and Canadian distributors. Additional Safe and Sound "heroes" who serve others, even with a hearing deficit, will be recognized during May, Better Hearing Month.
Safe and Sound: Those we Trust, Trust in Beltone
In conjunction with the launch of Beltone Trust™, Beltone is introducing Safe and Sound, a one-of-a-kind campaign focused on educating consumers about the dangers of hearing loss and the benefits of early treatment and prevention. The Safe and Sound initiative features everyday community heroes who struggled with their own hearing loss—hearing loss that threatened to irreparably interrupt every facet of their professional and personal lives. But by devoting time and energy into their hearing health, they were able to once again live life to the fullest. The campaign features individuals who are advocates for hearing loss education and eliminating the stigma of hearing loss."We are thrilled to introduce our newest technology - Beltone Trust - to our ever-evolving customers," said Perritano. "With its unrivaled sound quality, convenient fitting software and groundbreaking Remote Care functionality, we're proud to offer today's users hearing care wherever they are. And as an added benefit, we are empowering our Beltone hearing care professionals to deliver a whole new level of personalized hearing care and service in a way that is simple and convenient for our customers."
For more information on the new Beltone Trust™ hearing aids, please visit www.beltone.com.
About Beltone
Founded in 1940, Chicago-based Beltone is part of the GN Hearing Care Group, a global leader in intelligent audio solutions with a unique portfolio of medical, professional and consumer audio solutions. Utilizing advanced technology to produce hearing aid instruments sold in the United States, Canada and over 50 countries worldwide, Beltone provides industry-leading products, services and support for its U.S. hearing care network operating in over 1,500 offices in North America. Beltone remains the most trusted brand for quality products and care among its patients and adults aged 50 and older.