Vernon is Getting in the Loop!

Winter 2015
Volume 3 Issue 4
Vernon is Getting in the Loop!
A Hearing Loop - also known as an
Audio Loop, T-Loop, or Induction
Loop - is an assistive listening
system that allows people with
hearing loss to hear easier by
directly sending sound to hearing
aids, cochlear implants, or boneanchored aids, without background
noise. Public spaces that have a
Hearing Loop installed should
display this standard sign.
1
A sound source - voice, TV, theatre or church sound
system, or audio system - is captured using a
microphone or an audio line-out connection.
2
The sound signal is connected to a Hearing Loop
Amplifier. The amplifier generates a current to pass
the sound signal to an induction loop - usually copper
tape or wire.
3
The Hearing Loop typically surrounds the area where
the listening audience is located and creates a
magnetic field.
4
This magnetic field can be picked up by hearing aids,
cochlear implants, or bone-anchored hearing aids
equipped with a Telecoil, also known as a T-coil.
5
Each person's amplification tailors the sound to the
specific needs of each individual. Distance from a
sound is not a problem, nor is background noise.
Sound is delivered directly into the ear with the full
range of sound frequencies required for intelligibility.
ROCKWELL AUDIOLOGY INC.
Sun Valley Mall - 2nd Floor
204-3334 30th Avenue
Vernon BC V1T 2C8
250-545-2226
Elevator and parking available
at the rear of the building.
Telecoil, Hearing Loop, Speech-Reading Seminars!
KELOWNA
VERNON
Saturday March 7, 2015
2:00 to 4:00pm
Kelowna Public Library
Saturday March 14, 2015
2:00 to 4:00pm
Vernon Public Library
See next page for details! >>
In this issue...
• Audio Looping Vernon!
• Upcoming Seminar
• Sudden Hearing Loss? Hum, then get help!
• Technology Update: Siemens Launches Binax
• Services Available
• Rockwell Ambassador Draw Winner
• Q & A: Is Leasing Hearing Aids a Good Idea?
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Update
Sudden Hearing Loss is a Medical
Emergency. Seek help right away!
SEMINAR:
Why amplification is not enough, and smart
ways to overcome some listening barriers.
We have been seeing a higher than usual rate of suddenonset sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus in the clinic
this past fall and winter. The window of opportunity to
successfully treat sudden hearing loss is very brief ideally within 72 hours of onset up to 6 weeks, after
which treatment often has little or no positive effect.
Hearing aid, cochlear implant, and
bone-anchored hearing aid
technologies have improved over
the years, yet wearers still struggle
with two main problems:
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency and needs
to be investigated right away. Too often people wake up
and notice one ear doesn't feel or sound normal but
shrug it off thinking it's due to a cold, an ear infection, or
maybe just earwax. Have it checked right away! The
hearing loss could be sensorineural and require
immediate treatment to prevent permanent loss.
1. Background noise
2. Distance
TALES OF THE TELECOIL (Vernon Session)
This FREE seminar will educate attendees
about ways individuals, businesses, and
the community, can reduce the negative
effects of noise and distance.
1. NexusBC programs and services for
the community.
(Vernon Session)
Jennifer Guscott
Seniors Services Coordinator, NexusBC
Tosha Hodgson, MClSc, Aud(C), RAUD, RHIP
Audiologist & Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Owner & Director, Rockwell Audiology Inc.
are needed in public spaces.
4. Maximizing listening and speechreading skills to improve
communication.
Kelowna Public Library
1380 Ellis Street
Kelowna BC V1Y 2A2
(250) 762-2800
Hum...
If hum = louder in GOOD ear: Test hearing right away!
If hum = louder in BAD ear: See family doctor.
Please don't delay! Call 250.545.2226
Siemens launched their new Binax product
line in late November 2014. Binax is
offered in two technology tiers: 5 and 7.
David Moore, BA
Owner, Auris Hearing Loop Systems
LISTENING & COMMUNICATION
ENHANCEMENT (LACE) AND
SPEECH-READING
Leslee Scott, BA, BSW, MEd, RRP
Hearing Care Consultant & LACE E-Coach
Binax is available in three styles:
1. Ace: push button; size 10 battery
2. Pure: rocker switch; size 312 battery
3. Carat: rocker switch; size 13 battery
Siemens eCharger™ allows end-users
to recharge their hearing aid batteries
without removing them from the
hearing aids - each aid is simply placed
inside the eCharger™.
Call 250.545.2226 or e-mail [email protected]
or register online at EventBrite!
http://hearingseminarvernon.eventbrite.ca?s=33200537
Saturday
March 7, 2015
2:00 to 4:00pm
There is a simple test you can do yourself to help determine
if you should see your doctor or get a hearing test right away.
What's New in Technology?
AUDIO HEARING LOOP SYSTEMS
VERNON SPACES LIMITED - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
KELOWNA
Sudden hearing loss is rare and when it does occur it is often
idiopathic (no known cause). In rare cases, sudden hearing
loss can be a sign of stroke, demyelinating disease, or
tumour. Err on the side of caution - all sudden hearing losses
should be investigated as soon as possible.
Siemens: New Binax Product Line
2. Role of telecoils in hearing devices.
3. How audio loops work and why they
Volume 3 Issue 4
touchControl App
The aids not only use the information picked up by
their own two microphones, but also the acoustic signal
from the two microphones of the other hearing aid.
This way, each hearing aid works with input from four
microphones. So together as a bilateral pair, these
hearing aids create a virtual eight-microphone network.
Pure
VERNON
Saturday
March 14, 2015
2:00 to 4:00pm
Ace
Vernon Public Library
2800 30th Avenue
Vernon BC V1T 8S3
(250) 542-7610
EasyPocket
eCharger™
Carat
In order to emulate natural binaural listening and its
advantages, the Binax aids are wirelessly linked which
enables an exchange of audio signals between them, so
they can work with input from both ears just like the
brain.
EasyTek
Aid volume, programs, and tinnitus masker can be
controlled using EasyPocket, EasyTek, EasyTek App, or
touchControl App. And, both the Pure (312 battery) and
Carat (13 battery) models include a telecoil!
Contact us to learn more. Call 250.545.2226 or e-mail [email protected]
Tosha R. Hodgson, B.A., M.Cl.Sc., Aud(C), RAUD, RHIP
Audiologist & Hearing Instrument Practitioner
Owner & Director, Rockwell Audiology Inc.
Volume 3 Issue 4
Winter 2015
Services Available
• Comprehensive hearing assessments
• Hearing aid prescriptions and sales
• Hearing aid programming and adjustments
• Hearing aid maintenance and repairs
• Custom earmoulds
• Hearing aid dryer kits
• Wireless amplification accessories
• Custom hearing protection
• Swim plugs and sleep plugs
• Musician's in-ear-monitors (IEMs)
• Ear-Gear
• Whistleblock telephone pads
• Hearing aid batteries
... and more!
Rockwell Ambassadors!
Thank you to all our Rockwell Ambassadors for
promoting Healthy Hearing and referring their
family, friends, and co-workers to us for hearing
health services. Congratulations to the winner
of our final prize draw:
Q&A
is your opinion about leasing
Q What
hearing aids? - David (Vernon, BC)
investigated this option for clients about 18 months
A Iago.
Calculating the difference between purchasing
amplification outright versus leasing over a period of
three years revealed a significant difference.
Review leasing program at this link:
http://www.hearingaidrental.ca/
Things to consider before committing to a lease:
http://www.audiologyonline.com/articles/hearingaids-leasing-versus-financing-1117
Leasing hearing aids may be appealing due to its
exchange and upgrade options. However, the
concept is really no different than leasing a vehicle.
Overall, you pay much more in the end than you
would if buying outright.
I recommend people take the time to fully
understand a hearing aid lease agreement. A direct
cost comparison should be done to make an
informed decision about the investment difference.
I have sample calculations on hand for anyone who
wishes to review some comparisons.
Candis E!
Help promote Healthy Hearing
be a Rockwell Ambassador!
Sun Valley Mall - 2nd Floor
204-3334 30th Avenue Vernon BC V1T 2C8
Website: https://www.rockwellaudiology.ca
Email: [email protected]
/rockwellaudiologyinc
Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC
Telephone: 250.545.2226
Interested in a cost comparison?
Call 250.545.2226 or e-mail [email protected]