My mother's hearing aid doesn't seem to help her when she uses the telephone.
Specialized phones are very expensive.
Yes, a program funded by a surcharge on all phone lines in Florida has an equipment distribution program for the hearing impaired, as well as the speech impaired. Special amplified phones compatible with hearing aids are issued as a free loan. Applications for the phones are available to Florida residents for residential use. The application process requires a professional certification that there is a medical impairment. The new Nature's Clock by Remington combines sound, light and aromatherapy to help you wake up in the morning and go to sleep at night.