JLCIF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT

ABOUT JLCIF:  Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund (JLCIF) believes that no cochlear implant (CI) recipient should be without sound because they can’t afford replacement parts.

We are also committed to the well-being of every recipient. JLCIF provides two critical areas of help—cochlear implant product support and confidence coaching.

Recipients rely on cochlear technology to be a part of the everyday hearing world. Some face hardships and cannot afford the equipment or new technologies to help them hear and may struggle due to their lack of self-esteem and fear. That’s where JLCIF comes in; we support cochlear implant recipients in need. A unique part of this fund is our life and confidence coaching to empower each (CI) recipient to achieve their full potential in all areas of their life.

Use this social media toolkit to get involved. It’s easy as 1-2-3.

  1. Share our website. Learn more about our mission and ways you can get directly involved at www.JLCIF.org.
  2.  Spread the word. Like and share our Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter pages with your networks.Copy and paste messages, images, and videos from this toolkit.
  3. Encourage Donations. There are many ways to raise funds. Create a birthday fundraiser on Facebook or Give Butter.

Messages to Copy and Post to Social Media

  • Help cochlear implant recipients have access to critical equipment that allows them to participate in the hearing world. Your gift makes an impact. Donate now to JLCIF.
  • Cochlear implants are ranked the 2nd most cost-effective medical device in the US based on employment and quality of life. Consider giving the gift of hearing with a donation to JLCIF.
  • Dementia and hearing loss are now linked. New research shows that people with hearing loss, left untreated, have a greater increase of cognitive decline compared with people with normal hearing. Give the gift of hearing now by donating to JLCIF.

Include hashtags: #jlcif #cochlearimplants #cochlearimplantawareness #hearinglossawareness #dogood #donate

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Help cochlear implant recipients  have access to critical equipment  that allows them to participate  in the hearing world. Your gift  makes an impact. Donate now  to JLCIF.

Cochlear implants are ranked the 2nd most cost-effective medical device  in the US based on employment and  quality of life factors. Consider giving the  gift of hearing with a donation to  JLCIF.  

Dementia and hearing loss are now linked.  New research shows that people with  hearing loss, left untreated, have a greater  increase of cognitive decline compared  with people with normal hearing. Give the  gift of hearing now by donating to JLCIF.

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Cochlear Implant & Hearing Loss Information

  • Dementia and hearing loss are associated. A study reported that people with hearing loss had a 30-40% accelerated rate of cognitive decline compared with people who had normal hearing.1
  • Treatment of hearing loss and access to sound may help improve mental health.2-3
  • $250 is the average price of a new rechargeable battery. A one-time CI sound processor repair can run $750 each. A replacement or upgraded sound processor can cost more than $9,000.
  • Cochlear implants improve communication, quality of life, employment status and earning potential. In a study, 31% of CI recipients had a mean income increase of US $10,021.4
  • Not all insurance companies and plans cover replacement parts, batteries, or repairs.
  • Cochlear implants provide an economic differential benefit of US $204,000 per recipient.5

1. Lin, F. R., Ferrucci, L., Metter, E. J., An, Y., Zonderman, A. B., and Resnick, S. M. (2011). Hearing loss and cognition in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Neuropsychology 25, 763–770. doi: 10.1037/a0024238

2. Dawes, P., Emsley, R., Cruickshanks, K., Moore, D., Fortnum, H., Edmondson Jones, M., et al. (2015). Hearing loss and cognition: the role of hearing aids, social isolation and depression. PLoS One 10:e0119616. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119616

3. Deal, J., Sharrett, A. R., Albert, M., Coresh, J., Mosley, T., Knopman, D., et al. (2015). Hearing impairment and cognitive decline: a pilot study conducted within the atherosclerosis risk in communities neurocognitive study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 181, 680–690. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwu333

4. Clinkard D, Barbic S, Amoodi H, Shipp D, Lin V. The economic and societal benefits of adult cochlear implant implantation: A pilot exploratory study. Cochlear Implants Int. 2015 Jul;16(4):181-5. doi: 10.1179/1754762814Y.0000000096. Epub 2014 Sep 19. PMID: 25237848.

5. Peñaranda A, Mendieta JC, Perdomo JA, Aparicio ML, Marín LM, García JM, Barón C. Beneficios económicos del implante coclear para la hipoacusia sensorineural profunda [Economic benefits of the cochlear implant for treating profound sensorineural hearing loss]. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2012 Apr;31(4):325-31. Spanish. doi: 10.1590/s1020-49892012000400009. PMID: 22652973.

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Additional Ways to Get Involved

AmazonSmile allows buyers to donate a small percentage of their purchase(s) to a charity, or charities, of their choice.

Click the link to sign up and select Joyful Life Cochlear Implant Fund as your charity of choice.

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/community/how-to-sign-up-for-amazonsmile

 

Create a birthday fundraiser on Facebook.

Click the link to set up your fundraiser: www.facebook.com/fundraisers

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