Hearing Solutions
At Sackville Hearing Centre we carry a wide variety of hearing aids and protective hearing products. We can professionally assess your hearing and if necessary, recommend a solution that is based on your specific needs. No interest financing is available.
Digital Hearing Aid Features
Digital technology has made a huge impact on the way hearing aids look, feel and work. They can be so small making them virtually invisible, and so natural sounding, they mimic closely the way you used to hear before you experienced hearing loss.
Features:
- Dual microphones allow you to hear better in noisy situations. Some can even identify the source of the noise and reduce it! It allows the listener to focus more on the person who is in front of them while being less bothered by other noises surrounding them.
- Open technology helps to keep the ear canal unobstructed while eliminates that "talking in a barrel" effect. This technology is often referred to as “open fit” hearing aids, receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids (RITE) or receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aids.
- Feedback cancellation does just that... It cancels feedback BEFORE you hear it as an annoying whistle.
- Automatic technology adjusts to your listening environment... whether you are on the phone, in a crowd or in wind. Although most hearing aids allow the patient to have a manual button to override the automatic functions when the patient requires more control.
- A digital hearing aid can be programmed with a computer to meet your individualized needs.
- Wireless technology allows you to hear your cell phone, television and home phone in stereo, directly through your hearing aids!
Click here to find out more about these digital hearing aid features.
Digital Hearing Aid Technology Levels
There are so many options available to you. There are three basic technology levels:
Economy, Value and Advanced.
Each level offers digital hearing solutions based on your level of hearing loss, lifestyle and budget. A consultation with our Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist will help you to decipher the info and make a decision that is right for you.
Click here to find out more about the four levels of digital hearing aid technology. Select Treatment and Technology on the menu to the right of the player.
To learn more about Digital Technology
Oticon Hearing Aids
Bernafon Hearing Aids
Widex Hearing Aids
Phonak Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Fittings
Modern Hearing aids come in a variety of discrete styles from which you can choose. If you are experiencing hearing loss and would like a consultation on any hearing problems you may be encountering, we can recommend a solution based on your specific hearing and lifestyle needs.
Your Hearing Aid Fitting includes the following
- Consultation – we provide a complete hearing assessment and tailor a hearing solution based on your individual needs. Every patient is unique, therefore, we consider such variables as work and personal lifestyles, ability to handle a hearing device, listening environments that are encountered and financial means. We provide full hearing assessments on site, however, we gladly accept hearing assessments done by other professional hearing healthcare providers.
- Trial Period – we provide a 30 day adjustment period.
- Warranty and Loss & Damage – coverage is provided for all new hearing aid fittings.
- Services – we are pleased to offer in-office service and appointments for cleaning, inspection, testing and programming to ensure proper maintenance and function of your hearing device.
- Follow up Care – we follow your progress and provide counseling on an on-going basis. Appointments are automatically booked for clinic visits on a yearly basis. We also schedule a regular hearing assessment every 2 years to monitor your hearing levels and if necessary re-program your hearing devices based on any changes. We encourage our patients to see us at anytime if they have questions and/or concerns.
- Additional Benefits – other benefits and products are included in your fitting for which one of our professional staff will gladly outline for you at the time of your appointment.
Assistive Listening Devices
Or ALD’s are devices or hearing aid add on’s that help you overcome your hearing loss even when wearing hearing aids. They are usually a personal device that transmits, processes or amplifies sound, or alerts a person to their surroundings.
We sell an array of assistive listening devices including infrared or FM television amplifiers, amplifier phones, personal amplification devices, and bed shaker alarm clocks to name just a few. Please ask for assistance for any assistive listening devices you may be interested in.
Custom Hearing Protection
Audiologists see first hand the damage overexposure to loud noise can do to a person's hearing. People are bombarded every day with noise from traffic, lawn mowers, heavy machinery and power tools both at work and at home.
The non-custom foam and rubber earplugs readily available at drugstores are often not used correctly or consistently for a number of reasons, the biggest reason being discomfort. They often do not fit snuggly nor do they stay securely in the ear canal. Furthermore, they often cause the ear to become very moist and warm, which causes the user to remove them several times a day. This can be a nuisance and may increase the chance of introducing infection into the ear canal. Another common complaint is difficulty hearing others talk while wearing these types of plugs. This is not only annoying, but can be dangerous in a situation where communication is necessary to inform people of possible dangers.
Custom dB Blockers
For the industrial worker or anyone involved in noisy recreational activities such as hunting, rock concert, rave parties, car racing. Did you know that exposure to even a lawn mower is potentially damaging your hearing?
Custom Swim plugs
For protection of the ear for swimming or bathing. Great for young ones with tubes. Ear pieces float.
Custom musician plugs and Communication plugs
Designed for musicians who want to hear sound without distortion but with less volume. Also available are custom ear buds for use with various listening devices.
Custom Sleep plugs
Designed for those who lack sleep or are easily interrupted by noise while trying to sleep. Designed for comfort while sleeping. Glow in the dark available.