Adult Services
Adults with hearing loss frequently are not aware of the extent of their impairment because it progresses gradually and is not noticed until it affects their quality of life.
Our audiologists are not just technicians. They meet the highest level of professional certification including completion of graduate programs at top-tier universities. HASA audiologists use high-tech diagnostic equipment to evaluate hearing, including sound-proof booths.
HASA Audiology services include:
- Comprehensive hearing evaluations including the ABR (auditory brainstem response) test for babies, young children and children or adults with developmental disorders
- Cochlear Implant candidacy evaluation and counseling
- Routine mapping
- Hearing aid evaluation and selection
- Hearing aids (from standard analog to the latest digital technology)
- Hearing aid repair
- Assistive listening devices
- Custom hearing protection
- Cerumen management
Client Concerns
The professional staff is sensitive to the concerns of their older clients in particular. During the hearing examination, the audiologists go out of their way to explain the changes in the ear during the aging process. Clients also are reassured when they see that HASA dispenses a full spectrum of hearing aids. Many are small and discreet yet calibrated to compensate for their particular limitation.
Another client concern is the cost of testing and hearing aids. To alleviate these worries and to ensure that lack of financial resources does not prevent access to care, HASA’s staff provides financial aid applications. Sign language interpreters and other staff members, including employees fluent in other languages are available if the client needs interpretation services.
Financial support comes from individuals and organizations that share HASA’s concern for the quality of life among this population.