Employers are responsible for ensuring their employees’ safety, including protecting them from workplace hazards such as noise-induced hearing loss. As a result, it is common for workplaces to require new hires to undergo a hearing test as a pre-hire requirement. In addition, some jobs may require periodic audiometric testing to monitor hearing health and prevent … Continue reading
Buying a hearing aid and simply inserting it into your ear is not enough. There are several more critical steps that hearing aid providers must complete to ensure your hearing aid purchase is beneficial to you. As hearing health professionals, we not only want you to understand how to use your new hearing aids but … Continue reading
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association founded Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) in 1927 to promote awareness of hearing and speech impairments and motivate people to think about their hearing and have it tested. In Canada, the Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) joins the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association … Continue reading