South Oakville Hearing and Audiology Clinic

09/19/2022

Supporting the local with the crew this morning at Coronation Park!

05/31/2022

https://youtu.be/_3-hxfTbKHk

CAA Awareness Video: What is an Audiologist

04/21/2022

Do you need two hearing aids?

Do you wear a monocle on one eye or wear glasses on both eyes? Most people have vision loss in both eyes and therefore wear glasses for both eyes. So, the answer is, if you have hearing loss in both of your ears, you should be wearing two hearing aids (there are certain exceptions). Wearing two hearing aids will allow you to locate where sound is coming from. The faster you can turn and find a speaker, the better your chances are of understanding them. Also, wearing two hearing aids significantly improves your ability to hear speech in difficult listening situations. Finally, you get a fuller and richer sound quality when listening through two hearing aids instead of one.

04/21/2022

Do you need two hearing aids?

Do you wear a monocle on one eye or wear glasses on both eyes? Most people have vision loss in both eyes and therefore wear glasses for both eyes. So, the answer is, if you have hearing loss in both of your ears, you should be wearing two hearing aids (there are certain exceptions). Wearing two hearing aids will allow you to locate where sound is coming from. The faster you can turn and find a speaker, the better your chances are of understanding them. Also, wearing two hearing aids significantly improves your ability to hear speech in difficult listening situations. Finally, you get a fuller and richer sound quality when listening through two hearing aids instead of one.

04/18/2022

Giving Back - Acclaim Health & Patty's Place - Acclaim Health is a Dementia Care Facility in the town of Oakville. Given the link between hearing loss and dementia, we have decided to partner with Acclaim Health. A portion of our hearing aid sales supports their new dementia care facility, Patty's Place, just down the road from us on Speers Rd. www.acclaimhealth.ca

Acclaim Health

04/15/2022

Easter Message & Clinic Hours South Oakville Hearing & Audiology wishes you and your family a joyous Easter. Our office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday so we can spend time with family. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

04/11/2022

National Pet Day - Consider Adopting

Oakville Hearing and Audiology Clinic support the Oakville Milton Human Society. On this year's National Pet Day, consider adopting a pet. The Oakville & Milton Humane Society strives to find great matches for animals and those looking to adopt them.
Check out the current animals available for adoption by visiting The Adoption Process - Oakville & Milton Humane Society (http://ow.ly/CMl430sgyUY)

04/07/2022

Why see an Audiologist?

Audiologists are allied health professionals with a Master's Degree in Clinical Science in Audiology. To stay in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario, we must meet specific practice guidelines. Our knowledge and training in hearing sciences are extensive, which allows us to have a broad scope of practice and interpret the results of a hearing test and hearing aid fitting rigorously. I have been a Registered Audiologist in Ontario for over 10 years, helping hundreds of patients in Oakville and across Canada hear better.

04/05/2022

Rechargeable vs. Non-Rechargeable
Convenience -you don't have to change batteries; place the hearing aids in the charger at night for a full day (19-22 hours) of battery life. You don't have to keep track of batteries (purchasing and keeping them in your purse/car/work)

User Friendly - You don' t have to mess with the small batteries; this is especially important for patients with poor dexterity
Eco-Friendly - batteries are bad for the environment when put into a landfill.

It saves you time and money - You don't have to buy more hearing aid batteries! Rechargeable vs. Non-rechargeable

Non-Rechargeable (Disposable) PROS
Convenience - this was also a pro for rechargeable, but it is in a different context. If your battery dies, swap it for a new one; with rechargeable, you cant do that; you will have to find a place to change the battery.

Size of hearing aids- lithium-ion batteries take up more space inside the hearing aid, and therefore those hearing aids are slightly larger.

Cost- lithium rechargeable hearing aids are more expensive than disposable; even if you consider the cost of batteries over the years, lithium-ion batteries last about 4-6 years and then need to be replaced, which is an average cost of $150 per battery

Reliability- not a HUGE advantage but rechargeable batteries sometimes can malfunction.

03/24/2022

In-the-Ear (ITE) hearing aids are worn in the ear canal and are usually custom-fit, based on an impression taken by your audiologist at the time of your hearing aid consultation. Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aids sit behind or on top of the outer ear.

Your audiologist will discuss with you the pros and cons of each.