Your visit with the audiologist will include a hearing assessment and counseling regarding results, including options for rehabilitation and treatment. We will also provide recommendations for the prevention of further hearing loss and strategies for improved communication.
Assessment
Identify and measure the sensitivity of hearing.
Establish the type and degree of hearing loss.
Assess balance disorders.
Rehabilitation
Improve communication by planning non-medical treatment of hearing loss.
Provide selection and fitting of hearing instruments and other assistive devices.
Provide counseling and education to maximize hearing and communication.
Provide ways for improving balance function.
Prevention
Promote hearing conservation through education.
Provide hearing protection to reduce the effects of noise.
Reduce the negative impact of hearing loss on overall health.
