Hearing aids.

Paddy · Veteran Member

Hearing aids.

brotell · Member

I use the hearing services and I found them to be very good any questions or problems are fixed promptly the opticon hearing aids I have are excellent..

I use Adelaide Digital Hearing Solutions

Terry

Paddy · Veteran Member

Thank you for that.All tips are gratefully accepted....pardon?.Lol.Regards.Paddy wink

grandaddon · Member

Paddy

I also used the service recently. Got my GP to fill in the application form nd sent it off to them. Got back a voucher that I took to my local hearing aid specialist and 2 weeks later had 2 new good quality hearing aids at no cost.

I had the initial test done as part of a DVA claim (that i'm still waiting on) but I am pretty sure the "voucher" covers the cost of the tests and the hearing aids.

here is a link http://www.health.gov.au/hear

Cheers

Don

capt cream bun · Senior Member

Hi Paddy...i have some suggestions for you.

I wear two hearing aids, with out them i simply can not communicate. My hearing started to go when i was a 30 yo....

When i first looked to buy a pair of hearing devices i got the shock of my life when i was quoted $7000.00 for a pair! Thinking some thing was wrong i sort out another test else where but the quote was similar. These guys are not interested in helping as much as they are in making a dollar it would seem.

I went back to my Dr. and he gave me a great lead. With his help i made an appointment in a teaching hospital. The only difference is often a student is with the audiologist but a bonus is the specialist is top class.

After a few tests she gave me a set to try for a few weeks and i thought they were great BUT she suggested i try a different kind. In the end i tried four different brands all with different features before i decided which were best for me. All that was for free, no cost what so ever.

The hearing aids i wear now have three modes. One for the phone ( not all units work on phones especially some mobiles) another mode for when there is back ground noise ie dinner table, TV and, shopping centres. The last mode is for face to face.

The units i am wearing now which are perfect for me cost me $1500.00 each....very cheap for the features they have and work so well ! So my suggestion to you is ...if at all possible see if you can get into the audio teaching programme in a large hospital, i know there are limited numbers of spots available in such places but its about true help and teaching others not the almighty dollar.

Oh and dont forget to ask about windy situations !
I was amazed when i got the right set and stood outside for a long while just listening to the rustle of leaves in the wind and birds chirping away, i had forgotten what it was like to hear clearly!

Cruising Granny · Guru

I count my blessings every time I hear, (sorry) these stories from people with hearing difficulties. Not being able to hear nature and the world around you must be heartbreaking.

My grandmother who raised me was 95% deaf. Totally in one ear. The whole family spent their time yelling because she only wore her hearing aid for church, visitors and going out.
It was a box the size of a small transistor pocket radio, bigger than an ipod, it took 2 AA batteries which didn't last very long, and had a cord which led the ear piece to the ear.
We kept the batteries for Guy Fawkes night in November when we had a bonfire. When all the crackers were gone we threw the hearing aid and torch batteries we'd saved over the year, into the bonfire.

I hope it all works out well for you.

Paddy · Veteran Member

Gee G/C Iam not putting a bonfire in my ear...............Regards.Paddy....what was that....Pardon,nothing wrong with my hearing,you mumble.Familiar?lol