Staff at the Professional Hearing Clinic say the work they do with clients affects more than a person’s ability to hear; it improves quality of life.
Open since June in Lake Orion, certified audiologist Lindy Chaffins has spent much of her life working in the field and offers state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment as well as a wide variety of hearing aids’from the basic to the technologically advanced and nearly invisible.
‘Thirty million people suffer with hearing loss, but only 20 percent seek treatment,? Chaffins said. ‘It comes on gradually, and often a spouse’rather than the person with the hearing loss’is first to notice.?
The center, she explained, provides comprehensive hearing care services, including complete hearing evaluations, hearing loss rehabilitation, education and counseling. Its wide range of hearing technology offers something for most every hearing need, lifestyle and budget.
Hearing devices, she explained, come with a 30-day evaluation period and a 100 percent money-back-guarantee.
Demos are available, as well.
‘We want people to try it in their own environment,? she said, noting she often speaks with people who’ve begun to withdraw from church, clubs and other activities when it becomes difficult to hear what’s happening around them. ‘Wear it to church, wear it to a meeting; know, before you purchase, that it’s going to work.?
Once a person is diagnosed and treated, said Chaffins, they’re often surprised by what they’ve been missing.
‘They’ll come in and say ‘I didn’t know we still had crickets chirping around here, or they’ll talk about how they’re really enjoying the birds in the morning again,? she said.
Chaffins added customer service is also important: ongoing cleaning and maintenance is encouraged after any hearing aid purchase to ensure optimum performance and benefit.
The center also offers services for children’such as those prone to chronic ear infections’as well as custom hearing protection for people who work or play in loud noise or music.
A full range of other specialized services and equipment are available, as well. The Professional Hearing Clinic is located at 436 S. Broadway, Suite D, in Lake Orion. Call 248-693-2600 or visit www.professionalhearingclinic.com.