We offer the biggest selection of hearing aids and hearing aid brands in Canada!
At Hearing Excellence, we understand the importance of hearing and how it can affect a person’s quality of life. We are committed to providing the best possible care and support to help people with hearing loss hear better and live a more fulfilling life.
What is Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is a common issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including aging, exposure to loud noises, certain medical conditions, and genetics. Some of the common signs of hearing loss include difficulty understanding speech, needing to turn up the volume on the television or radio, and struggling to hear in noisy environments.
What is a Hearing Aid?
A hearing aid is a small electronic device that can help people with hearing loss hear better. The device consists of three main parts: a microphone, an amplifier, and a speaker. The microphone picks up sound waves and converts them into electrical signals, which are then sent to the amplifier. The amplifier then boosts the strength of the electrical signals and sends them to the speaker, which converts them back into sound waves and sends them into the ear.
Hearing aids are available in a variety of styles and sizes, including behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE), and completely-in-canal (CIC) models. BTE hearing aids are the most common type and are worn behind the ear with a small tube that goes into the ear canal. ITE hearing aids are custom-made to fit inside the ear, while CIC hearing aids are even smaller and fit completely inside the ear canal.
Why Does a Hearing Aid Need to be Prescribed?
A hearing aid is a medical device that requires a prescription from a licensed professional, such as an audiologist or hearing aid specialist. There are several reasons why a hearing aid needs to be prescribed:
Determining the Cause and Severity of Hearing Loss: Before a hearing aid can be prescribed, it is important to determine the cause and severity of the hearing loss. An audiologist can perform a comprehensive hearing evaluation to determine the type and degree of hearing loss a person has. Based on the results of the evaluation, the audiologist can then recommend the most appropriate hearing aid for the individual’s needs.
Programming and Adjusting the Device: Each person’s hearing loss is unique, and a hearing aid that works well for one person may not work well for another. A hearing aid prescription ensures that the device is programmed and adjusted to the individual’s specific hearing needs, which can help to maximize its effectiveness.
Ongoing Care and Support: Hearing aids require regular maintenance and adjustments, and an audiologist can provide ongoing care and support to ensure that the device continues to meet the individual’s hearing needs over time. In addition, a hearing aid prescription may also provide access to warranties and repair services, which can help to protect the investment in the device.
At Hearing Excellence, we believe that a hearing aid prescription is essential to providing the best possible care and support to people with hearing loss. Our team of licensed professionals is dedicated to helping individuals with hearing loss find the most appropriate hearing aid for their needs, programming and adjusting the device to their specific hearing needs, and providing ongoing care and support to ensure that the device continues to meet their hearing needs over time.
If you or a loved one is experiencing hearing loss, it is important to seek the help of a licensed professional to determine the cause and severity of the hearing loss and to obtain a hearing aid prescription for the most appropriate device. At Hearing Excellence, we are committed to providing the best possible care and support to help people with hearing loss hear better and live a more fulfilling life. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards better hearing.
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HEARING AID FEATURES
Sometimes people are hesitant about having their hearing tested because they have unpleasant memories of a grandparent wearing bulky, unattractive hearing aids that made embarrassing whistling noises and constantly needed adjustment.
However it’s no longer the case. Even in just the last few years hearing aids have evolved far beyond 5-8 years ago. Today’s hearing devices are virtually invisible yet powerful enough to be personalized to improve your very own communication and your quality of life. With modern solutions available in a wide range of styles, sizes and capabilities, hearing devices have never been better.
Our hearing clinics located across Toronto including Burlington, Oakville, Toronto, Scarborough, Vaughan and Whitby can all provide you with personalized service in choosing the best hearing aid type, hearing aid brand and features based on your lifestyle, budget and assessment.
Background Noise
Hearing Aids can help to reduce the background noise in loud environments like restaurants or parties.
Hearing Speech
Listen without straining and some hearing aids improve high pitched and soft speech.
Invisible Sizes
Hearing aid size has change dramatically while also increasing in features and functionality.
Advanced Technology
Advanced features such as sound location, feedback reduction, speech recognition, tinnitus relief and much more.
Smartphone Connectivity
Control your hearing aids from your smartphone with features such adjusting for calls, tv or locating misplaced hearing aids
Rechargeable Batteries
Some models are now available with rechargeable batteries and convenient charging and storage cases.
FINANCING IS AVAILABLE
Are you worried about the cost of your hearing aid? We offer flexible financing options.
HOW WE HELP
With access to leading technologies from around the globe, our trained audiologists and clinicians from our Toronto based clinics will ensure you get the best technology that is right for you. Hearing Excellence is a client centric not a product centric organization, hence we do not promote any particular manufacturer and that allows us to offer you the largest selection of hearing aid brands than other hearing clinics. For that reason, our clinicians are able to get you the hearing device that is best for you. Through an assessment to determine your lifestyle and hearing needs they can recommend the best hearing aids for your needs and budget.
We will also ensure you get the most out of your hearing device and offer the following to ensure you love your hearing aids. Because if you don’t love them, you probably won’t wear them:
Sound Escape Room (SER): SER is an integral part of our counselling where our clinicians will let you experience your hearing device in everyday situations where you need to communicate. Everyday sounds are created right in our clinics. You will feel the difference when you first wear your new device, and we can adjust your hearing devices to their optimal settings while you are still in the clinic.
Trail Periods and Warranties: We pride ourselves with one of the highest hearing aids acceptance and usage rates in the industry. Our clients get to try their hearing devices in real life situations before they make a purchase. Also, warranties for the hearing aid components are included at no extra cost, along with coverage for loss and damage.
Hearing Aid Repair & Care: Bring any make or model of hearing aid and we’ll be happy to service and repair it for you. Or if you need it reprogrammed or cleaned we are here to assist you.
Assistive Listening Devices: Modern hearing aids offered by Hearing Excellence are often complemented with Assistive Listening Devices that are compatible with them. For example, amplified telephones can help produce clear quality of sound. Most modern hearing aids are compatible with Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones and televisions. We will train you or your family members on how to connect your communication devices with your hearing aids.
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WE OFFER THE LARGEST SELECTION OF HEARING AID BRANDS IN CANADA
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If you have been to other hearing clinics you may know that they only offer a few brands at their location. We don’t have any affiliation or connection to any particular brand and therefore can offer you the best hearing aid that fits your needs, no matter which model, from which brand, as we carry them all! So when we say will will truly find you the best hearing aid for you, we mean it.
