What to expect when you come to Ontario Hearing Instruments Corporation

1. At Ontario Hearing Centers,WE WILL NEVER FIT YOU WITH A HEARING DEVICE ON YOUR FIRST VISIT. Our purpose is to educate you, and help you through a process that involves reviewing results, your listening needs and our recommendations.
2. You will be asked to fill out a case history form that asks questions pertaining to previous medical problems with the ears (such as ear infections), current medications, history of noise exposure, ringing in your ears, family history of hearing loss and the different areas in which you may be experiencing hearing difficulties, such as restaurants and group settings.
3. Next you will meet with an audiologist who will go over the case history with you, paying particular attention to the hearing difficulties you reported, your individual needs and expectations and any concerns you may have.
4. Following the interview, the audiologist will inspect your ears with an otoscope to assess whether or not your hearing problems may be related to external obstructions such as ear wax. If the ear canals are clear, a comprehensive audiological evaluation is then conducted.
5. After the evaluation has been completed, the audiologist will review the findings with you and if desired, any family members that are present. The audiologist will explain the results of the test and its relationship to hearing, speech, and environmental sounds. If a hearing loss has been diagnosed, we will discuss the prospect of obtaining help through the use of hearing aids and/or assistive listening devices. Factoring in your needs and lifestyle, we will recommend options for appropriate types and styles of hearing aids that are available and best-suited for your needs.
6. If you decide to evaluate hearing aids, impressions may be taken of your ears (depending on the type of instrument recommended)and an appointment to fit you with the hearing aids will be scheduled.
7. When you return, you will receive your new hearing aids. The audiologist will program the hearing aids based on your hearing loss and perform verification testing with the hearing aids to ensure that you are hearing properly. You will be shown all aspects regarding the mechanics of the hearing aids, required care and maintenance, and proper usage. Our goal is to make you comfortable with using the hearing aids while maintaining as much independence as possible.
8. Follow-up visits will be scheduled to monitor progress as well as fine tune aspects of the hearing aids that will help to optimize listening capabilities.