Doctor's Corner

Dear Doctor,

It is well documented that the senior population is at greater risk for depression, and a hearing loss can be a silent contributor. People with a loss gradually begin to withdraw from the things they had once enjoyed, parties, church, or visiting with family and friends. This withdrawal is due to frustration or embarrassment and can be isolating; which contributes to the depression so often seen in patients with a hearing loss.

In fact, if your office sees twenty-one adults age sixty-five or older, seven will have a hearing loss. The majority of these adults will have sensori-neural hearing losses and can only be helped with hearing instruments. In the past year, the new technology of computerized digitally programmable hearing devices has made for an incredible satisfaction rate.

At The Hearing Loss Clinic, we have the most advanced hearing devices and equipment for auditory assessment available. We know that it is not just hearing but understanding that is most important to you and your patients.

We truly believe that those of us who work with our senior population, want to give our patients the best quality of life possible. Providing hearing healthcare is what The Hearing Loss Clinic does best and it can positively affect their quality of life.

Please call us and we will be happy to send you our complete Doctor’s kit.

	Your Kit Includes: High Risk Indicators to Hearing Loss The HearPen (Pure Tone Hearing Screener, Calibration Certificate and Built-in Battery with 2-Year Expected Life)
Profile of The Hearing Loss Clinic Inc. Comprehensive Patient Hearing Self-Check Brochures Includes Lifestyle and Screening Questions that may Indicate Patient Hearing Loss Compliments of The Hearing Loss Clinic!

When you refer your patients to our office, you can be rest assured that they will receive the best care available. We will provide you a copy of the findings and report for your records.

High Risk Factors to Hearing Loss

Studies have shown that once an adult has been identified with a hearing loss, it takes 5 to 7 years for them to proceed with any treatment.  Don't Wait! Have Your Hearing Tested Today!

How to Use Your HearPen Screener

Identifying Hearing Loss in Your Office
Today’s improved technology makes hearing screening in the physician’s clinic easy, convenient and quicker than a vision test. In a matter of seconds, a pocket portable HearPen can identify patients who need an audiogram or referral for a hearing evaluation.

*Often, patients with mild to moderate loss deny the fact. However, others who are close to them are more likely to notice the impairment

Which Patients Should be Screened?
Ideally, all of your patients should be screened periodically. Certainly every patient who may be at risk, such as, patients over 50 years of age, or individuals that manifest symptoms in your office.

The Physician’s Role Patients view hearing loss as a medical problem. Therefore, as a physician, you can become a source of information and hope for the hearing impaired. Greater awareness of both the physical and psychological effects of hearing loss on the part of the physician can help your patients enjoy life more fully. A quick simple screening not only reduces the amount of time patients spend in your office, it also encourages them to get the professional help they need.

CREDENTIALS YOU CAN TRUST

Association memberships:

• B.C. Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
• Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
• Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
• Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Consultants of B.C.
• Canadian Hearing Instrument Practitioners Society
• College of Hearing Aid Practitioners of Alberta
• Hearing Instrument Specialists Society of B.C.
• International Hearing Society
• National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences

Sabrina Rhodes, BC-HIS Registered Hearing Aid Practitioner Lisa Bonneau, M.S.,Aud(C) R.Aud Clinical Audiologist Leighanne Hebein, BC-HIS Registered Hearing Aid Practitioner		251 North Hill Professional Offices 1632-14th Ave. N.W., Calgary AB Tel: (403) 289-3290 Fax: (403) 284-3234 #122-40 Sunpark Plaza SE, Calgary AB (Beside South Calgary Health Centre) Tel: (403) 256-6990 Fax: (403) 254-5280 Mokala Medical Clinic, Okotoks AB 161-31 Southridge Dr. Tel: (403)-995-9991 Fax: (403)-254-5280
Gerry Rhodes, BC-HIS Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist Beverly Ortega, M.A. Audiologist Garth Brears, M.S., Aud(C) Clinical Audiologist		800 Baker Street, Cranbrook BC Tel: (250) 489-2551 Toll Free: (800) 567-2551 Fax: (250) 489-2581 319-15th Avenue N, Creston BC P.O. Box 547 Tel: (250) 428-2663 Fax: (250) 428-2663

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