Mobile hearing aid care and minor repairs

Care homes, sheltered housing schemes, older people and their families, and sometimes dispensers who want a partner for visits.

A per-visit or per-person fee, with repeat monthly or quarterly visits to care homes, plus a charge for repairs taken away.

• Patience and kindness with older or less mobile people
• Careful hand work with small parts
• Reliable and organised, with good record keeping

• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance
• Care homes will usually expect a DBS check, so check what level applies
• Stay within your skills, as fitting and adjusting hearing aids may fall under regulated professions, so check what applies
• Handling residents' devices and personal information carefully, with consent and clear records
• Travel time between visits can eat into your earnings, so plan routes

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £500 to £2,500, depending on the tools and spare parts you carry, your insurance, and any travel or checks needed to start visiting care homes.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many visits you book and your pricing. Travel time between visits can eat into earnings, so plan your routes carefully.

Check public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and what level of DBS check care homes expect. Stay within your skills, as fitting and adjusting hearing aids may fall under regulated professions. Handle residents' information with consent.