Hearing Aid Services in Chicago

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Digital Hearing Aid Center in Chicago - 30 years
in Practice
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About Hearing Health Center

• Founded in 1984 by Dr. Ronna Fisher, Au.D., the
  Hearing Health Center has grown to become
  Chicagoland's premier audiology practice.
  Convenient, state of the art offices located in
  Chicago, Naperville, Oak Brook, and Highland
  Park.
• The practice has grown to become Chicago's
  premier hearing facility. The doctors of
  audiology at Hearing Health Center are renowned
  for their skill in comprehensive hearing
  assessments, diagnosing and treatment of balance
  and vestibular disorders, and prescribing and
  individually tuning every type of hearing aid and
  personal communication device available.

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Vision Mission
Our Vision Self, reliable, high-quality care for
every patient every day. Our Mission To
provide exceptional hearingcare services in a
safe and trustful environment, through the
expertise, commitment and compassion.
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Our Services

• Diagnostic Services
• Treatment Services
• Listening and Communication
• Enhancement
• Looping
• Complete Hearing Health Care Program

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Your Hearing Aid

• Battery
• MTO Switch
• Volume Control
• Microphone(s)
• Earhook
• Tubing
• Earmold
• Note To distinguish the right hearing aid from
  the left, have your audiologist attach red and
  blue stickers to the hearing aid or use a
  permanent marker to place a small red or blue dot
  on each aid.
• Red Right
• Blue Left

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How Your Hearing Aid Works

• Sounds are picked up by the hearing aid
  MICROPHONE.
• The sound is made louder by the AMPLIFIER.
• The sound passes through the TUBING and the
  EARMOLD and enters the ear canal.
• The sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate,
  setting the tiny middle ear bones into vibration.
• These vibrations are transferred into the cochlea
  in the inner ear where the information is sent to
  the brain.

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We also serve...

• Taking Care of Your Hearing Aid
• Batteries
• Maintenance
• Cleaning
• Visual Inspection
• Listening Checks

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Batteries

• Batteries can be purchased at drugstores,
  Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
• The numbers and colors of batteries are standard
  across manufacturers.
• Sizes and Colors
• 675 Blue
• 312 Brown
• 13 Orange
• 10 Yellow
• 5 Red

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Maintenance

• Cleaning a BTE
• Earmold
• Use wax loop every day to remove any wax, dirt,
  etc. from all holes in the earmold.
• Occasionally, the earmold can be detached from
  the hearing aid and soaked in soapy water and
  left separated from the hearing aid to dry.
• Note Wash only one earmold at a time to
  prevent hearing aid mix-ups
• - Hearing Aid
• Wipe with a dry cloth
• Never use cleaning solutions, alcohol, etc. on
  the hearing aid itself

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Maintenance

• Dry Aid Kit
• Every night, remove the battery and leave the
  door open. Place the hearing aid and earmold
  into the dry aid kit. This pulls out extra
  moisture and will make the hearing aid last
  longer.
• Keep the kit closed at all times, even when not
  in use.
• Follow directions for reactivating after all
  colored crystals are gone.

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Maintenance

• Visual Inspection
• Battery check
• No corrosion, dirt or rust on battery or inside
  battery compartment
• Use battery tester every morning to ensure
  sufficient battery strength
• Earmold
• Check for wax in holes
• Be sure it fits properly in the ear (no gaps)
• No cracks
• Tubing
• Not cracked, twisted, excessively hard or
  discolored
• Hearing Aid
• No cracks in casing
• Controls move easily
• Be sure it is clean

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Maintenance

• Listening Check
• Using a listening tube/stethoscope, talk into the
  hearing aid. While talking, listen for
• Pops
• Distortion
• Unwanted Noise
• Press on the casing of the hearing aid while
  listening. The sound should not cut in and out.
• Turn hearing aid on and off. Adjust the volume
  controls (if activated) and change between
  programs. There should be smooth transitions
  while performing these tasks.

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Contact Us

• Our Chicago Location
  Our Naperville Location
• Hearing Health Center Hearing
  Health Center
• 142 E. Ontario Street River North Medical
  Center
• Suite 1100 636 Raymond Drive, Suite 203
• Chicago, IL 60611 Naperville, IL 60563
• Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
• Our Oak Brook Location Our Highland Park
  Location
• Hearing Health Center Hearing Health Center
• Oakbrook Professional Center Bldg. 185 Skokie
  Valley Road
• 120 Oakbrook Center Suite 709
  Crossroads Shopping Center
• Oak Brook, IL 60523
  Highland Park, IL 60035
• Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
• Website http//www.hearinghealthcenter.com/

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