Hearing aid help for the holidays!
Free Hearing Aid Repair "Drop in Hospital" Nov. 14-15.
This year I want to help everyone I can hear well for the holidays. In these hard economic times there are people out there that are afraid to see how much it costs to have a hearing aid repaired. Please come to our free repair clinic so we can help. If I can repair it in the office it is FREE. There are no excuses! This article is a shout out to all of the CNA's, nursing homes and retirement facilities. If you have a patient or resident with a broken hearing aid please bring them in. All hearing aids should be cleaned and tuned up before the holidays. The holidays are usually time spent with families and communication is important. Do not let someone miss out on good family times because they have a broken aid. It is always best if I can see the patient with their aid but if they are housebound someone else can still bring in the aid(s) for them.
Everyone knows someone who is wearing their hearing aid in the drawer instead of in their ear. Please tell them about our free repair clinic and get them to come in. I claim that I can make any hearing aid laying in the drawer sound better! If someone is wearing their hearing aids in the drawer instead of in their ear there is probably a reason. The aid may not be working. The aid may not sound right. The aid may not fit right. Whatever the reason, it is important to have it repaired or adjusted for sound or fit issues. Sometimes people give up instead of solving the problem. Most hearing aid problems can be solved fairly easily. Hearing well is worth it! If everyone in our community would reach out to their hearing impaired family, friends and neighbors what a wonderful hearing holiday season we could all have!
Dr. Tia Flynn is a certified audiologist and has been in business for more than 12 years. Every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, Dr. Flynn provides free hearing screenings at 1601 Third St. in Coeur d'Alene. (208) 664-2767. Visit www.affordablehearinginc.com for a free copy of the consumers guide to hearing aids and watch helpful videos.