Hearing Aid Services

Hearing Aid Services

Quality instruments are provided at competitively reduced prices on a 30 day trial basis. Extensive testing, counseling and follow-up to ensure proper use and adjustment are an important part of our successful program.

The Center is service oriented. Beyond simply dispensing hearing aids, our audiologists fit and educate each individual to receive maximum benefit and comfort from his or her chosen amplification.
Your current hearing aids may be brought to the Center for analysis, adjustment and servicing. In addition, we offer amplifiers for various uses (such as telephone, television and personal FM systems) which are available for demonstration and purchase.

                                          

                     

HEARING AID TIPS

 

  • Have your hearing aids checked by your audiologist at least twice a year.  This will help keep them clean and in good working order and may extend their lifespan.
  • If you wear hearing instruments, see your audiologist at least every other year for a hearing test.  Programming adjustments to your hearing aids can then be made in our office to accommodate for changes in your hearing.
  • When not in use, store your hearing aids inside their case in a room other than the bathroom to avoid potentially high humidity.
  • If your hearing instruments begin to malfunction, do not postpone seeing your audiologist.  Many times, a cleaning or minor repair can restore them to proper working order in a matter of minutes.
  • Do not wear your hearing instruments while applying hair spray, gel, face creams or make-up.
  • Protect your hearing aids from perspiration.  Store them at night in a dehumidifier, available in our office.
  • Never dry your hearing instruments with a hair dryer or in an oven.  Heat can damage them.
  • Keep your hearing aids out of the reach of dogs, cats and young children.  Dogs (and even cats) can quickly destroy hearing instruments.  Pets and young children may incur poisoning secondary to ingestion of a hearing aid battery.
  • If you are storing your hearing aid for any extended period of time, take the battery out to avoid damage from leakage.
  • If your hearing aid goes “dead”, check that: 1- the hearing aid is turned on. (Some hearing aids have a delayed start of a few seconds.) 2-the battery is still good.  (If you have two hearing aids with the same size battery, take the battery from the working aid and put it into the non-working aid.) 3-the volume control is turned up, if your aid is equipped with one. 4-you have the proper size of battery, and the battery is inserted correctly. 5-your wax trap is clean, if your aid has one.
  • Be sure to turn off your hearing aids at night so the battery life is not decreased.
  • Batteries can “short out” if they touch other batteries or metal objects.  Ask us for a free battery case that can be attached to a key chain.
  • If you are having whistling or ringing (feedback) from your hearing aids, have your ears and hearing instruments checked by your audiologist.  The most common causes for feedback is excessive earwax, incorrect placement of the hearing aid or earmold in an ear, or an earmold or custom aidthat is not fitting properly.  Remember, your ear can change shape and size over time, especially if your weight varies.