Step One: Consultation
You will meet with an audiologist or hearing instrument specialist who will conduct the following:
- Interview you to discuss your hearing
- Review situations where you may experience hearing difficulties
- Examine each ear
- Complete hearing evaluation
Step Two: Recommendation
Following the consultation, the audiologist or hearing instrument specialist will provide you with recommendations. Their suggestions will take the following into account:
- Your hearing evaluation results
- Your lifestyle
- Your hearing aid style and technology preference
Step Three: Hearing Aid Order
If you decide to proceed with hearing aids:
- Impressions of your ears will be taken
- A fitting appointment will be scheduled within two weeks of the hearing aid order
Step Four: Hearing Aid Fitting
At your hearing aid fitting, the audiologist or hearing instrument specialist will go through the following:
- Check overall comfort and cosmetics of the hearing aids
- Set the hearing aids to a comfortable volume and verify sound quality
- Instruct you on use and care of your hearing aids
- Discuss a hearing aid use schedule to get you started
- A hearing aid fitting follow-up appointment with the audiologist or hearing instrument specialist will be booked at this time.
Step Five: Follow-up Appointment
You will have the opportunity to discuss the following with the audiologist or hearing instrument specialist:
- Your experience with the hearing aids in different listening situations
- Whether your objectives with the hearing aids have been met
- The audiologist or hearing instrument specialist will fine tune the hearing aids to improve your hearing aid experience, if required
- The audiologist or hearing instrument specialist will provide education and counseling, if required
- Future service will be provided as required to ensure the hearing aids continue to meet your goals and objectives