While the personal touch has been lost in many businesses, there's a service on the North Shore that brings treatment for people with hearing problems right to the comfort of their home.
Jennifer Abbott of Hear at Home Mobile Hearing Clinic understands how diffi cult it can be for people who are dealing with hearing loss.
"My grandfather struggled with hearing loss for many years," says Jennifer. "Veteran Affairs would have paid for his hearing aids but unfortunately, like many others, he denied that he had a hearing loss. I fi t my grandmother with hearing aids 3 years ago. She knew she had hearing loss, but was concerned about wearing hearing aids because she didn't want to look 'old'. That changed the
Hear At Home provides testing & hearing aids day my nine year old, tired of constantly repeating herself, said 'Nanny, you need to wear hearing aids."
While Hear at Home provides testing and hearing aids, what Jennifer really specializes in is helping people improve their quality of life.
"I counsel and train people so they improve their listening and
It's an old idea used in a new way.
communication skills," says Jennifer. "Counselling and training are vital components of enabling my clients to hear. I also help people realize that hearing loss affects not only the person who has it, but also their loved ones. Whenever possible, I include family members in the counselling and training."
One of the advantages of home testing is that
The testing is free of charge for anyone over 50 that lives on the North Shore.
most households are quiet during the day. A sound meter is used to measure ambient noise prior to testing, with a level of 45 decibels or less required to ensure an accurate result.
It's an old idea used in a new way. By brining the service directly to you, Hear at Home lets you deal with a diffi cult issue in the privacy of your home. The testing is free of charge for anyone over 50 that lives on the North Shore.
For people who would rather not get tested at home, Hear at Home also has an offi ce in Lynn Valley available where testing can be done discreetly.
"I have always loved meeting and working with people," says Jennifer. "When I tell people what I do, they can hear the pride in my voice. I want people to see Hear at Home as part of the community
We are the only hearing clinic on the North Shore that is 100% mobile.
and one that they consider when they think of anything to do with hearing, not just hearing aid sales.
We are the only hearing clinic on the North Shore that is 100% mobile"
