1. A system for communication between one or more remotely controllable devices and a hearing assistance device configured to be worn by a wearer and to receive and process sounds, comprising: a gateway device including: a first communication circuit configured to receive a command signal from the hearing assistance device via a wireless communication link, the command signal representative of a voice command detected from the processed sounds by the hearing assistance device; and a control signal generator configured to generate one or more control signals based on the voice command; and one or more automation controllers communicatively coupled to the gateway device and communicatively coupled to the one or more remotely controllable devices, the one or more automation controllers configured to receive the one or more control signals and control the one or more remotely controllable devices using the one or more control signals.