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Hearing Evaluation

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.