We hope that you are feeling both physically and mentally well as we enter week three of lockdown. For those of you who are over 70, you may have been restricted to your homes for longer than the rest of us. We trust that you have regular contact with your family and friends – it’s…
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Covid-19 Update
Since our recent newsletter we have had further communication from the Ministry of Health confirming that they consider us to be a non-essential service. They have, however, clarified some things that we have been allowed to do: Respond to your queries Ship consumable items to you (eg batteries, wax filters or domes) Carry out essential repairs…
Hearing Instruments – In the Ear or Behind the Ear?
I saw a gentleman today who noticed that it is very common to have behind the ear hearing instruments, but he wears in the ear aids. He wanted to know why people choose one style over the other. In the ear (ITE) hearing aids These have often been chosen, historically, as they easier to manage….
Bluetooth Hearing Aids
Bluetooth technology is short-range wireless communication that allows electronic devices to connect, without cables. This technology is only recently available in hearing aids. Bluetooth hearing aids can now connect directly to cell phones and other Bluetooth enabled devices, like computers and tablets, without the need for an intermediary streamer. Some models are hands free, meaning…
Surfer’s Ear
We get lot’s of questions about Surfer’s Ear, or Swimmer’s Ear. These are the common names given to what medical specialists call exostoses. Exostoses is due to new bone formation in the ear canal in response to regular contact with cold water or cold air. Symptoms If you have small exostoses, then you are unlikely to…
Ear Cleaning Services
Lesley Tuck has been working in our building for the past five years, but is now looking to retire. For the next two months Lesley will be transitioning her patients to Boutique Ear Care. Rhonda Holloway, a registered nurse, has joined Boutique Ear Care to carry on the ear cleaning services in our building. Lesley…