Yorkton Hearing Services

10/07/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!! We will be closed on Monday, October 10 for the holiday. Gobble Gobble 🦃

09/20/2022

From September 21 to 29, Savannah will be away on holidays (yay for her!!). Therefore, we will be available by appointment only! Jacquie will try to check messages at lunch and end of day so please leave a message on your first call. You can also message on Facebook. If you have an appointment, do not come more than 5 minutes early because the door will still be locked. Thanks for your understanding!

09/10/2022

See? The ladies like it when you wear your hearing aids!

09/08/2022

I am looking for a one-time office clean, top to bottom. Please PM me if you know of a company or individual you would recommend!
Jacquie

09/07/2022

We would like to show off our facelift! We were able to access grants to help make Yorkton an even more beautiful place to live and visit! Thanks to SveinCo Developments for being my favorite contractor and to City of Yorkton and Yorkton Business Improvement District - YBID for the opportunity to make this happen!

09/01/2022

An educator at a bilingual school for the deaf in Canada becomes the first Black person to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario.

07/26/2022

Treating my single-sided hearing loss after 38 years

After living with unilateral hearing loss for 38 years, I was introduced to Phonak CROS hearing aids. This technology is amazing!

07/26/2022

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽! 👋 Use gestures to show you cannot hear. Tag or Share this post with your loved ones! 💛

07/25/2022

Q: I know someone with a hearing loss. What can I do to make communicating easier for both of us?

A: Hearing loss can make a person feel very isolated and lonely. Listening becomes difficult and getting together with family and friends can become very frustrating, as well as tiring. Here are some ways you can make communicating with someone with a hearing loss easier:
• Speak normally; not too exaggerated, too quickly or too loudly.
• Be sure you have eye contact before you begin speaking to the person.
• Use facial expressions, gestures and body language.
• Ensure the person is aware when the topic changes.
• Be aware of competing noises or sounds in the room such as music, other people talking, or mechanical sounds such as air conditioners. Background noises make it much more difficult to hear.
• Reword your sentence if the person does not understand what you are saying.
• Most importantly, ask if there is anything you can do to improve communication.

07/23/2022

Twitter introduces closed captions option for videos

Twitter introduces closed caption option across web, iOS, and Android platforms, making videos more accessible to people with hearing loss.

07/22/2022

It's Fun Fact Friday!
Ears help with balance. Your ears are essential for you to maintain your balance. If you've ever had an ear infection, you might know precisely what we mean. Vertigo is a common side effect of an inner ear infection. Your ears help with your balance due to the fluid within them. When this fluid moves, it tells your brain just what you're up to and how to compensate in terms of your balance.

07/19/2022

My review of the Phonak Naida P-UP

I tried the Naida Link M hearing aids and found the connectivity with my Naida CI M wanting. Would the Naida P-UP be a better fit for me?

07/19/2022

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽! 😎 Stream phone calls, TV and music via Bluetooth. Comment or message us if you’d like to learn more about using hearing aids with Bluetooth. Tag or Share this post with your loved ones! 💛

07/18/2022

Ever wonder how we hear? Here is a quick explanation.

07/16/2022

Kearns-Sayre syndrome and hearing loss

There are multiple conditions that can contribute to hearing loss. Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is one of them. Read on to learn more!

07/15/2022

It's Fun Fact Friday!
Your ears are self-cleaning. The earwax inside your ears is actually made up of a combination of oil, sweat and dead skin cells. Earwax forms a barrier inside your ear canal and it helps to keep your ears clean. The earwax is sticky by design, so it will trap debris and particles and protect your ears. Think of your earwax as a filter between your ears and the outside world.

07/14/2022

ASL story on ‘Stories from the Stage’

For the first time, "Stories from the Stage" aired a story in American Sign Language (ASL). It was part of the 100th episode of the WORLD channel series.