Evaluation of Hearing Aids and Programming in Wenatchee, WA
How do you know if a hearing aid will provide you benefit? That is our primary focus in our hearing aid evaluation appointments. We first determine if a hearing aid is a good fit for you, and if so, discuss different options tailored to your needs.
“I can hear, I just can’t understand.”
“I do okay when it’s quiet, but when my family talks to me and there’s background noise, I can’t understand them.”
Sound familiar? You are not alone! These are the top complaints we hear from our patients. To determine if a hearing aid will provide you benefit, we will test your ability to understand words in background noise. The best way to evaluate this is with a familiar voice. If you can, please bring someone with you to your appointment that you talk to often. If they can’t be at the appointment in person, no worries, we can do this testing over the phone!
If hearing aids are found to be beneficial for you, we will then discuss different hearing aid styles. Our primary recommendation is based on your hearing needs and what features are exciting to you. Hearing aids come in many shapes and sizes and have the option of being battery powered or rechargeable. Many hearing aids can connect wirelessly to your cell phone. Together we will walk through your options and recommend a device that will meet your needs.
Better Hearing follows audiology best practices – we verify each hearing aid fitting to your specific hearing loss for your specific ear using a measurement called Real Ear Speech Measures. Each aspect of the fitting is personalized to your needs.
We work with several hearing aid manufacturers, such as:
- Oticon
- Phonak
- ReSound
- Signia
- Starkey
- Unitron
- Widex
Do you already have hearing aids and need a tune-up? Are you new to the area and are looking for a place to establish care? We’d love to meet you! Call us today to schedule an appointment. 509-852-7000.