CONSULTATION

Your first consultation is an opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with your audioprosthetist.

If you haven't yet received a diagnosis regarding your hearing loss, we'll talk with you to try to determine the cause, gather all of the necessary medical information and propose undergoing a hearing screening. If necessary, you will be directed to other hearing health specialists.

If you've already received a diagnosis, we'll explain the choices available to you and propose solutions that will best suit your needs and budget.

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We’ll complete a detailed medical history, conduct an audiometric test to measure your hearing and immediately explain the results. If your results are normal, we'll send you a reminder for a follow-up exam at a later date.

If we find that you need a hearing aid, we will be happy to explain the range of hearing aids that are available to you. During this meeting, we'll also select your hearing aid and take your impressions. Everything will then be sent to a manufacturer to customize your device. A second appointment will then be scheduled so that you can pick up your device.

This is where our expertise and skills come out in force. This is a crucial step and we’ll be there to help you from the start. As the apparatus is being adjusted, we must analyze and adjust the technical settings of the hearing aid using ultra-specialized equipment. We must make sure that the hearing aid's volume is neither too loud nor too low, in every type of setting. At that moment, every detail is important and you'll see that our technical mastery of our hearing aids makes all the difference. Once the adjustments have been made, we’ll explain how to take care of your hearing aids and how to handle them. Then we’ll schedule an appointment in the weeks following to ensure that you are adapting normally to your sound environment. You can contact us at any time if you have questions or are experiencing difficulties. We're proud that we are known for staying in close contact with our patients.

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Did you know ...

To fully enjoy music, it is best to listen at a reasonable volume. Your ears’ sensitivity to sound variations is at its best when the volume is low and, conversely, it worsens when the sound level increases.

The WSIB in Ontario provides hearing aids to workers who have hearing loss due to exposure to noise. Please contact us for more details.

The Régie de l’Assurance Maladie du Québec provides one or more hearing aids at no charge if you meet its eligibility requirements. Contact us to find out if you're eligible or to get help opening your file.

Using cotton swabs to clean your ears is not recommended. Rather than removing wax from your ear canal, they push it deeper. Using cotton swabs can lead to abrasion, dryness and itching in your ears. Instead, use a washcloth and get into the habit of putting three drops of heavy mineral oil into your ear canal once per week.

The first hearing aid sold in 1899 cost $400. Taking inflation into account, this same hearing aid would have cost $12,000 today.

According to the World Health Organization, hearing loss is the most common impairment in the world.

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