Hearing Aid Fittings

Hearing Aid Selection

Our expert will recommend specific options and help you determine which style fits your specific needs for optimum sound quality and comfort. You’ll be able to touch and feel hearing instruments, and most importantly experience a live demonstration of how today’s hearing technology can benefit you with your specific settings! After inspecting all the different styles and technological features available, it will be clear what your preferences are and allow us to identify which hearing aids offer you the best balance between performance and affordability based on your lifestyle requirements. Our professional team will work hard to make sure you have the perfect hearing aids that are both comfortable and effective, as they will become an integral part of your everyday life. Hence, hearing aid selection is a crucial step, as you will be committing to a significant investment in both your physical and emotional well-being.

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Ear Molds and Impressions

After selection of the best hearing aid option for you, it can be necessary to make specific fitting adjustments that require taking impressions of the ear canals so molds can be fitted properly and comfortably. Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids sit behind the ear with a casing placed against the curve of the outer part of your ear while an inserted piece extends into your ear canal. These devices need individualized fitting, usually done using impressions or molds taken from each ear. Another type of hearing aid that requires molds or impressions is the custom-fitted hearing aid. They are tailored to fit perfectly in your ear to maximize comfort and audio quality. The process for taking impressions typically begins by preparing your ear with a prepping solution before placing mouldable material inside and over the surface of the ear for about 5 minutes until it sets completely. Afterward, it will be removed from your ear and sent to a lab, where it will be used to create the perfect fit for whatever style of hearing aid you have chosen.

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Calibration, Programming & Education

Just as important as a proper and comfortable fitting, your hearing specialist will utilize all the technological advances available to calibrate and digitally program the instruments to your individual prescriptive settings so speech can be determined with clarity. It is important to expect that your new hearing experience will be much different than the struggles you previously encountered. Your hearing specialist will take time to make necessary adjustments to intensity parameters and confirm that you are both hearing clearly and comfortably. More than likely, you did not lose your hearing all in one day. Thus, you should not expect to regain what you lost all in one day, but gradually notice how much your hearing with understanding improves over time as your hearing specialist leads you through the significant improvements of the voices and sounds around you. Training and education for procedures to properly clean, store, recharge or change batteries, insertion into the ear canals, and of course learning to LISTEN again are of utmost importance. You should feel confident to perform all the necessary procedures for daily use before you leave your appointment! It will become easier every day as you become more familiar with hearing better and wearing them all day every day!

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Acclimating to Your New Hearing Aids and Listening

Wearing new hearing aids for the first time can be an emotional and rewarding experience. Using your new hearing aids on a daily schedule is so important for your hearing success! The process might feel difficult in the beginning, with many sounds that feel strange or unfamiliar. As you increase the hours of use, you will become more accustomed to experiencing the sounds and voices around you, and begin enjoying more of the activities you previously may have avoided, due to not hearing well. During this time, make any adjustments needed to ensure maximum comfort and performance. Soon, wearing your new hearing aids will become a seamless part of your everyday benefit that improves the way you communicate with those around you. At HEAR4U, we will help you through this important process every step of the way!

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Hearing Aid Fittings

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Hearing Aid Selection

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Ear Molds and Impressions

Step 3

Calibration, Programming & Education

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Acclimating to Your New Hearing Aids and Listening

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Hearing Aid Selection

Ear Molds and Impressions

Calibration, Programming & Education

Acclimating to Your New Hearing Aids and Listening