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The Audiologists and Physicians at Professional Hearing Aid Center are highly educated and experienced. The staff have degrees from the best Universities in the country. Our credentials include hearing aid licensure from the State of Michigan, certification through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and fellowship in the American Academy of Audiology. This in-depth knowledge of all facets of hearing and rehabilitation allows us to handle the most difficult situations, which in turn provides our clients with realistic outcomes and expectations.
The main quality that sets Professional Hearing Aid Center apart from others is not only our education and experience, but also our kind and caring service. Each client is treated with the utmost respect and courtesy. It is with this understanding that not only the client, but their friends and family will benefit from our services.
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Professional Hearing Aid Services:
- Comprehensive hearing tests by university trained audiologists
- Hearing aid prescription and fitting
- Custom hearing aid earmolds
- Counseling of hearing loss and potential options
- Education in maximizing the benefits of your hearing aid
- Full range of hearing aids including 100% digital
- In-house service and repair hearing aid by most manufacturers
- Custom swim molds, noise and musician ear plugs
- Assistive Listening Devices, including amplifiers for TV and telephone use
How We Work With You:
- We will provide you with a thorough, state of the art hearing evaluation. We will identify the nature and extent of your hearing loss and the degree to which it interferes with your ability to understand speech.
- If the test results suggest a possible medical problem we will refer you to your physician with copies of your evaluation.
- If your hearing loss can be helped with hearing aids, we will discuss the different types available and help you choose the best system for your specific needs and lifestyle.
- We will take a custom impression of your ear. This will form the mold for your custom designed hearing aid.
- Your custom designed hearing aid will be ready in about 2 to 3 weeks. After you receive the, we will schedule you for a series of follow-up visits. These appointments are important to insure your comfort and satisfaction with hearing aid use.
- We can help you make the most of your abilities with hearing aids or without through other communication techniques or the use of assistive listening devices.
Hearing loss is more common then you might think. In North America, 10% of the population, 30 million people, have some type of hearing loss. Many adults do not realize how much hearing they have lost.
Most hearing losses occur gradually, so the signs of hearing loss are difficult to notice. Often family members and friends are the first people to notice a problem.
Signs of Hearing Difficulty:
- Family complains the TV or radio is too loud
- People seem to mumble when you speak
- You can hear people speaking but can't quite understand what they are saying
- You ask people to repeat what they say
- You have a hard time understanding conversation in a group or party
- You have ringing in your ears
- It is difficult to hear on the phone
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Types of Hearing Loss
During your visit you will receive a thorough head and neck examination by a Board-Certified Ear Nose and Throat Physician. A complete audiogram, or hearing test, will also be performed.
Some types of hearing loss can be treated medically. Other types require hearing aids.
>> Read our PDF about hearing loss and tests |
A study done in 1999 by the National Council on Aging documented the affects of untreated hearing loss. Those adults whose hearing loss went untreated reported sadness, depression, worry, anxiety. They were less active socially and felt insecure.
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Adults who have treated their hearing loss report better relationships with family, better self esteem, improved mental health and greater independence and freedom.
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 Hearing losses are very individual and can vary from person to person. Most hearing losses can be helped with hearing aids. The audiologist will help in the selection of hearing aids that are most suitable for you.
There are two major types of hearing aids: behind-the-ear and in-the-ear.
Behind-the-ear (BTE) instruments fit discreetly behind your ear. They transmit sound through a small plastic earmold that fits inside your ear canal.
In-the-Ear (ITE) instruments range in size from a full-shell model which fills the entire bowl of the ear, down to completely-in-the-canal (CIC) model, which fits entirely in your ear canal.
>> Read more about hearing aids, including:
- Choosing the Appropriate Hearing Aid
- One Hearing Aid vs. Two
- Realistic Expectations of Hearing Aid Use
- Hearing Aid Cleaning and Maintenance
- Batteries
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Although hearing aids have become very advanced they cannot restore hearing to normal. Today's instruments are more flexible and have better sound quality, but they cannot repair a damaged hearing nerve or revive a person's ability to interpret what they hear.
>> Read more about Listening Strategies and Assistive Listening Devices, including:
- 10 Basic Rules for Good Communication
- Speaking to a Person with a Hearing Loss
- Assistive Listening Devices
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Extremely loud noises can damage hearing. Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) can be a sign that the sound you are listening to is too loud. >> Read more.
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