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Yes. Several federal and provincial government support programs offer financial assistance toward your hearing aid investment. At Hearing Solutions, we can help determine which programs you are most likely to qualify for and assist with the application process. If you have private health insurance, you might have full or partial coverage through your plan.
Hearing Solutions also offers various financing and funding support, including a 0% financing program that we happily offer. During your hearing test and consultation, our professionals will discuss available financing options and any special promotions to help you find the right hearing aid for your budget.
The average cost of a pair of hearing aids ranges from $2,900 to $5,900. The final cost depends on the type of hearing aid you require, as each feature impacts the price. Our prices fall into four categories and reflect the features included in each range:
- 1. Essential: $2,900 to $3,800
- 2. Standard: $3,100 to $3,850
- 3. Advanced: $4,200 to $5,500
- 4. Premium: $5,500 to $5,900
We will work with you to find the best option from our collection suited to your unique requirements and budget.
This is the most important question when it comes to hearing aid costs. Several factors impact the price, including:
- Connectivity, such as Bluetooth technology
- Advancements like rechargeable batteries, app compatibility, or full audio bandwidth streaming
- Adaptability to different listening environments and situations, from quiet conversations to malls, live concerts, or outdoor factors such as wind
- Lifestyle features, such as reducing noise while driving, making it easier to participate in conversations at social events, or enjoying simple pleasures like music and television at home
Yes, we offer various financing and funding support, including a 0% financing program that we happily offer. During your hearing test and consultation, our professionals will discuss available financing options and any special promotions to help you find the right hearing aid for your budget.
Yes, several government programs may provide financial assistance, including:
- Ontario Ministry of Health’s Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Workers Safety Insurance Board (WSIB)
- Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
- Ontario Works
We are also happy to help you apply for any additional funding that may be available to you.
When you purchase hearing aids from us, you also receive after care support. Our HearForever Package ensures ongoing care and support, including adjustments, cleaning, in-clinic servicing, annual appointments and more. All hearing aids come with a manufacturer's warranty, as well as a loss and damage warranty for added peace of mind.
When working with a tight budget, it is tempting to opt for the cheapest hearing aids. However, while this might save money on upfront costs, it often ends up costing more in the long run. Cheap models tend to break more easily and are less effective, making you less likely to use them.
As a result, you must either purchase a new hearing aid or spend money on repairs, adding to your costs. When you invest in a high-quality hearing aid with features that align with your lifestyle and hearing needs, you are more likely to wear it and enjoy years of hearing clarity. That makes the investment worthwhile.
Hearing Solutions is Ontario’s largest independent hearing aid provider. Our team of hearing specialists is committed to providing the latest advancements in hearing technology. Our collection covers the full spectrum of options for exceptional clarity, with leading brands including Phonak, Signia, Widex, Oticon, Unitron, Starkey, Bernafon, ReSound, and more.
Our Hearing Instrument Specialists and Audiologists ensure we find the best hearing solution for your lifestyle. We believe purchasing hearing aids is an important lifetime investment, and we go above and beyond to help you find the right hearing aid to overcome your hearing struggles. We will also explain your financing options and available financial support programs to make the most effective hearing devices more affordable.
The best hearing aid for you depends on several factors. After your comprehensive hearing assessment, our clinicians will guide you based on your specific needs. We offer a range of options including Invisible-In-The-Canad (IIC), Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC), In-The-Canal (ITC), In-The-Ear (ITE), Receiver-In-Canal (RIC), Behind-The-Ear (BTE) , as well as a completely invisible hearing aid, The Lyric. As hearing aids are not a “one size fits all”, your clinician will recommend a device that best fits both your hearing loss and preferences, providing the best personalized options for your everyday lifestyle.
Yes, most modern hearing aids are equipped with noise reduction technology and can enhance speech clarity in noisy environments. AI hearing aids in particular, are designed to automatically adjust settings to minimize background noise and focus on important sounds such as conversation.
Yes! Hearing aids come in a variety of different styles and colours to match your skin tone or personal style. Whether you prefer something discreet or a model with some colour, we can help you find a hearing aid that suits your preferences.
BTE hearing aids sit behind your ear and are suitable for mild to profound hearing loss and offer powerful amplification. RITE hearing aids combine features of BTE and CIC (Completely-In-The-Canal) models, with a receiver in the ear canal. This provides a more discreet appearance while still maintaining full functionality for mild to moderately severe hearing loss.
Both ITC and CIC hearing aids can be custom-made to fit inside your ear canal. ITC are suitable for mild to moderately severe hearing loss, while CIC are mostly fit for mild to moderate hearing loss. Additionally, CIC hearing aids fit deeper inside the canal, providing you with a more discreet and nearly invisible fit.
Depending on the usage, rechargeable hearing aids can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. These batteries last approximately 40% longer than traditional disposable batteries. This makes them a convenient option for daily wear. Additionally, most models have quick charging times, ensuring they are always ready to use.
Candidates for the Phonak Lyric hearing aids are assessed by a Certified Lyric Fitter based on various criteria, including the severity of hearing loss, medical history, ear anatomy, and lifestyle factors such as activity levels.
To determine if you are a suitable candidate, book a no-obligation consultation with us today.
Phonak Lyric hearing aids are positioned deep within the ear canal, ensuring complete invisibility and allowing for continuous wear—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—for several months. Enjoy the convenience of no battery changes, charging, ongoing maintenance, or daily insertion and removal with this advanced hearing device.
The Phonak Lyric is a disposable hearing aid designed for single insertion by a certified professional. Once the battery depletes, it is replaced with a new Phonak Lyric hearing aid.
Each device can be worn continuously for up to 120 days, or several months, depending on factors such as the degree of hearing loss, environmental noise levels, and the unique condition of your ear.
Phonak Lyric hearing aids are water-resistant, allowing them to handle moisture from everyday activities such as showering. However, to ensure optimal performance and longevity, it’s best to avoid submerging them in deep water.
Yes, you can use external headsets and standard iPhone earphones while wearing the Lyric hearing aids. One of the many benefits of the Lyric is its discreet design, which allows you to wear headphones or glasses without any visible devices.
However, headsets, earbuds, or earplugs that need to be inserted into your ears should be avoided, as they may interfere with the hearing aids.
Yes, you can adjust the volume and switch the Lyric hearing aids on/off or into sleep mode using the SoundLync remote control magnet. While these hearing aids are designed for continuous wear—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for several months—you have the flexibility to make adjustments as needed.
Wearing your hearing aids, as prescribed by your Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist ensures you’ll experience a successful adaptation process.
No, at Hearing Solutions you don’t need a physician’s referral to schedule an appointment for a hearing test. Simply visit our hearing loss clinic locations page to contact us by phone or book an appointment online.
Hearing aids don’t eliminate all background noise. Keeping in mind that background noise is a nuisance for everyone – even for people who don’t have hearing loss – modern hearing aids are specifically designed to automatically improve speech understanding in noise.
Just as their name suggests, hearing aids can only aid your hearing, whatever its condition. They can’t restore hearing to normal nor retard the progression of hearing loss.
All age-related hearing loss can be helped through amplification. A hearing test will provide you with a definite answer.
No matter what your age, you rely on your hearing to maintain a connection with the world and communicate with those closest to you.
Common signs of hearing loss include…
- Struggling to understand what’s being said in groups or whenever there’s background noise
- Missing parts of conversations
- Frequently asking people to repeat themselves
- Feeling as though everyone is mumbling
- Your spouse or family members complain about how loud you listen to the radio or the television
- You feel anxious, irritated or exhausted from straining to hear
An audiogram is a graphic representation of your hearing test results. During your hearing test, you’ll be presented with sounds at different frequencies and intensities. Your clinician will plot the softest sound you can hear at each frequency on the graph. This will be used to determine whether you have a hearing loss, the degree of your hearing loss, and if necessary, your hearing aid options.
A hearing test is a very comfortable procedure. You should feel no pain or discomfort while your hearing is being evaluated by an Audiologist or a Hearing Instrument Specialist. A hearing test is a non-invasive procedure and will include your clinician looking in you ear. Most of the assessment consists of you listening to very soft tones to gauge how well you can hear.
A hearing test is performed by an audiologist in our clinics. The objective is to find the softest volume level that you can hear. The test takes no more then an hour and is detailed enough to determine if hearing aids are required or not. Our audiologists will provide you with an explanation of the results and the effects it may have on your hearing.
An in-clinic comprehensive hearing assessment is provided to adults ages 18 and older at no cost. The results of this assessment will be reviewed in detail by a professional hearing healthcare provider. In-home hearing tests, workplace tests, children’s hearing tests, and audiogram record requests are available; however, they are subject to a service fee.
Yes, at Hearing Solutions our clinicians can conduct a complete audiology assessment to determine the presence of tinnitus and advise you of your tinnitus treatment management options.
Tinnitus is often characterised by ringing, hissing, buzzing or any other sound that’s not generated outside of the body and is almost never heard by others. Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying issue, which can include any one of over 200 health disorders. In most cases, tinnitus isn’t caused by a serious condition or illness, but it’s commonly associated with hearing loss. Tinnitus is also commonly brought on by prolonged exposure loud noise.
Hearing Solutions recommends, if possible, that you bring a friend or family member with you to your hearing evaluation appointment for additional support, as test results will be discussed, along with the effects of hearing loss, communication tips, and any hearing aid recommendations. If you’re diagnosed with hearing loss, your Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist will also conduct a demonstration of what hearing aids sound like. Having a familiar voice present allows you to make a more accurate assessment of the benefit of amplification devices. Your spouse, family member or friend may talk to you in both quiet and in simulated noise to see how well you can hear them while wearing hearing instruments.
Hearing Instrument Specialists (HIS) are also known as Hearing Instrument Practitioners (HIP). Hearing Instrument Specialists in this province are registered with the Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario. They are qualified to perform hearing assessments and consultations, provide counselling, assist with hearing aid selection, perform hearing instrument fittings, fabricate earmoulds, perform hearing aid adjustments and repairs, among other services.
Aural Rehabilitation is the technical term used for the ongoing counseling and education process required to assist hard-of-hearing people learn how to effectively use their hearing instruments. Hearing Solutions recommends aural rehab especially for new users of hearing aids to ensure they get the maximum benefit from their investment.
An audiologist is a healthcare professional who is university-trained to provide a comprehensive array of services related to prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing impairment and its associated communicative disorders. An audiologist may also work with assistive listening devices should hearing aids not be a suitable solution.