Extend care beyond hearing aids.
Hearing aids are essential, but they cannot cover every moment. At night, in the shower, or across the home, patients may still miss important sounds and alerts. Complete care considers what happens when sound alone is not enough.
One patient. A complete hearing solution.
Bellman complements hearing aids with alerting and assistive listening solutions that help patients notice important sounds through light, vibration, or amplified sound.
Together, they create a more complete approach to hearing care, supporting safety, independence, and connection throughout daily life.
The research behind the conversation
Independence is a care goal
Humana study, 2025
78% of adults aged 65 and over preferred independence to longevity if longevity meant depending on others.1
Situations to consider: Hearing a visitor at the door, noticing a phone call from another room, or keeping track of what is happening across the home.
Hearing needs affect the whole support network
Alzheimer’s Association, 2025
12 million unpaid US caregivers support loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They provide an average of 31 hours of care each week.2
Situations to consider: Reaching a loved one from another room, knowing when someone needs help, or reducing the need to repeat instructions and check in constantly.
Safety depends on noticing more than speech
Carlson et al., Otology & Neurotology, 2022
75% of survey participants strongly agreed that hearing loss affects personal safety.3
Situations to consider: Hearing a smoke or fire alarm, noticing an appliance or doorbell, or receiving an urgent call when hearing aids are not being worn.
Patients manage more connected alerts
Abrams, Hearing Loss and Comorbidities, 2022
75–83% of hearing-impaired adults have at least one comorbidity requiring monitoring.4
Situations to consider: Receiving a phone or smartwatch notification, noticing a medical-device alert, or keeping up with remote monitoring while away from the clinic.
Meet the Bellman alerting system
Overview
Overview
A simple connection between events and alerts.
Bellman uses transmitters and receivers to help patients notice important events at home and beyond.
Transmitters detect an event. Receivers turn it into an alert the patient can see, hear, or feel.
Transmitters
Transmitters
Transmitters detect the need.
Place a transmitter near the sound, alert, or activity the patient needs to notice. It sends a signal to the system’s receivers.
Provider prompt: Which events does the patient currently miss?
Receivers
Receivers
Receivers deliver the alert.
Receivers let the patient know what happened through light, sound, vibration, or a connected notification.
Provider prompt: Which alert type would be easiest for this patient to notice?
Smartphone able, not required
Smartphone able, not required
Smart devices are optional.
With a compatible Bridge and Bellman Assistant app, alerts can also reach a patient’s smartphone, tablet, or smartwatch.
Provider prompt: Does the patient already rely on a connected device for important notifications?
A system that grows with you
A system that grows with you
Build around the patient.
Start with the events the patient wants to notice and the alert type that fits their routine.
Provider prompt: What is the simplest useful system for this patient today?
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A simple way to bring it into your practice
Start with purposeful questions.
Build a baseline, not a sales pitch.
At fitting, ask patients to rate each statement from 1 to 10 and record their answers.
At six months, ask again. Compare what improved, explore what remains difficult, and introduce additional support where it may help.
Independence
Rate this statement from 1 to 10:
My hearing affects my ability to manage daily life independently.
At six months, compare the score and ask about specific situations such as missing a visitor, phone call, or other sound across the home.
Caregiving
Rate this statement from 1 to 10:
My hearing affects how I communicate with or support people close to me.
At six months, compare the score and ask whether hearing makes it difficult to reach, assist, or receive help from someone elsewhere in the home.
Safety
Rate this statement from 1 to 10:
My hearing affects my ability to notice important sounds and alerts.
At six months, compare the score and ask how the patient notices a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm, especially at night or when hearing aids are not being worn.
Connected care
Rate this statement from 1 to 10:
My hearing affects my ability to notice alerts from my devices.
At six months, compare the score and ask about notifications or routine alarms the patient may miss, including alerts from phones, watches, or medical devices.
Let the environment do the adapting.
Hearing aids support better hearing. Bellman extends that care across the home by helping patients notice the moments that still matter.
Ask the questions. Build awareness. Help create a complete hearing solution designed around the patient, not the other way around.
More Bellman solutions for total hearing care
BE2021 Maxi Pro
Comfortable controls meet Bluetooth flexibility
Maxi Pro pairs an easy-to-hold, soft-grip design with large buttons and clear indicators. Use the built-in microphone for nearby conversations, or pair a smartphone or tablet to stream audio and hear amplified call sound through the same device.
Useful for:
Everyday conversations at home or while out
Calls, music, podcasts, and videos from a connected device
Limited vision, dexterity, or tremors that make small buttons difficult
BE2030 Mino
A smaller amplifier with two ways to listen
Mino is compact enough to carry in a pocket, with volume and tone controls directly on the device. Omnidirectional mode follows voices around a table; directional mode lets you point Mino toward one speaker when the setting becomes busy.
Useful for:
Restaurants, appointments, and community activities
Small-group conversations with changing speakers
Portable listening with an added way to focus
BE8005 Domino Pro
An advanced system for nearby and distant sound
Domino Pro combines a personal receiver with a separate wireless microphone. Keep the receiver with you for nearby sound, or place the transmitter closer to a distant speaker and receive their voice at the volume and tone you choose. Both units include omnidirectional and directional listening modes.
Useful for:
Meetings, classes, guided visits, and group activities
Conversations across a table or from the front of a room
One advanced system that adapts as distance and background noise change
BE1221 Vibio
A portable bed shaker for wake-up support
Vibio provides strong, silent vibration under a pillow or mattress, with alarms and notifications managed through the Vibio app. It gives patients a practical option when sound alone is not enough, at home or while travelling.
Useful for:
Patients who may not hear a traditional alarm
Travel, overnight stays, and changing routines
Patients who prefer tactile alerts or already use a smartphone
BE1370 Alarm Clock Pro
Multi-sensory wake-up support at the bedside
Alarm Clock Pro combines an extra-loud alarm, bright flashing lights, and bed-shaker vibration. It gives patients more than one way to notice the alarm, with a large display and simple controls for everyday use.
Useful for:
Patients with hearing loss or who sleep deeply
Patients who benefit from sound, visual, and tactile alerts together
Bedside use where a traditional alarm is not enough
Better hearing makes more possible.
For more than 35 years, Bellman & Symfon has worked alongside healthcare professionals and leading experts to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing stay safe, independent, and socially connected.
Together, we are making everyday life more accessible for everyone.
Footnotes
- CenterWell and Humana. For Americans, Every Day Is Independence Day When It Comes to Their Health. 2025.
- Alzheimer's Association. 2025 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. 2025.
- Carlson, M. L., et al. Awareness, Perceptions, and Literacy Surrounding Hearing Loss and Hearing Rehabilitation Among the Adult Population in the United States. 2022.
- Abrams, H. B. Hearing Loss and Comorbidities: 2022 Update. 2022.
