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E.A.R.S.

Summary:

Enhancing the Rich Sounds of Life takes an active partnership between you, your family members and DigiCare to assure your hearing technology is best optimized for your unique hearing loss. Your choice of hearing aids from DigiCare is the first step in a successful hearing improvement journey. Our DigiCare-designed Enhanced Auditory Rehabilitation System (E.A.R.S.) is a fundamental element of this journey.

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Hearing Aids are Fit Prescriptively. This means that the loudness and other characteristics of the hearing aid is determined by a thoroughly researched formula incorporating your individual test results that are entered into a computer on-site at your DigiCare office. This prescriptive formula has been shown to be a reasonable starting point for the vast majority of hearing aid users.

What follows is what makes DigiCare truly different — our E.A.R.S. program.

With new hearing aids, you may hear sounds you've not have heard for a very long time and you've missed -- bird songs, the high-pitched voices of children and loved ones. Other sounds to become reacquainted with may be those that enhance your safety and the general knowledge of what is happening in the world around you -- the sound of footsteps and the “knock” of a car engine, for example.

Hearing aids cannot make you a more effective listener. Research has shown that auditory training exercises are extremely beneficial at getting the most out of your new hearing aids.

Through your participation in the DigiCare E.A.R.S. program, you will be learning hearing and communication exercises, as well as strategies for optimized use of your hearing aids.

Our E.A.R.S. program is built upon:

  • Hearing Aid Counseling
  • Extensive Auditory Rehabilitation
  • Personalized Wearing Schedule for Brain Acclimatization
  • Communication Strategies
  • Effective Listening Strategies
  • Suggestions for Assistive Listening Devices for Your Needs
  • One-on-One Care and Maintenance Review

Your loved one is always encouraged to partake in these personalize rehabilitation appointments.

Communication

It is very important that you become an active participant in the success of the hearing aid fitting process.

In partnering with DigiCare this means:  We encourage you to freely and proactively communicate on an ongoing basis with us regarding needs, wants, desires, expectations and even any disappointments.

Some people give up without really trying and place their hearing aids in the drawer. This is the last thing we want! Passive participation is the road to failure. We strive for you to derive the maximum benefit possible from your hearing instruments given your degree of hearing loss. 

Expectations

It is vital that you have realistic expectations of the benefits of your hearing aids to avoid disappointment. One should not form expectations of the ability to hear based on the experience of a friend. Remember, no two hearing losses are the same. Also, do not expect someone else’s hearing aids to work for you. Would you wear their eyeglasses and decide whether you can be helped by glasses based on this experience?

At DigiCare, we believe that you will have a more fulfilling hearing aid experience if you dig deeper to comprehend the impact your hearing loss has had on your life emotionally, behaviorally, mentally and socially. We encourage you to write these thoughts and comments down in a journal of your experiences, as your notes will become part of the roadmap for both you and your DigiCare Counsellor.

As always, if you need more information, feel free to ask. Some people want highly technical information about hearing loss and hearing aid systems.  Others feel comfortable with a brief overview of hearing aids and their function. At DigiCare, we will be happy you asked and will give you information such as consumer literature, data sheets, brochures, videotapes and other types of instructional materials. Ask for clarification if you need it. Many complex concepts can be explained in an uncomplicated way.

Patience and Persistence

Programming and fine-tuning new hearing aids at our Factory Direct Lab

Remember that it takes time to get used to hearing aids, especially if you’re a new wearer. Keep in mind that background noise is almost always part of your environment, and adjustment to it is required. In time, you will tune out many of these everyday sounds. It’s important not to become disappointed or frustrated while your brain begins to adjust - readjust, in fact -  to a whole new world of sound.

If you’re an experienced wearer trying new hearing aids, understand that they might not sound like your old ones. Before you reject them, allow your body’s neural hook-ups in the auditory system to adapt to these new sounds.

A Positive Attitude in Finding the Best Hearing Aid for You

The most important personality trait that one could possess is a positive attitude, not just toward the process of obtaining hearing aids, but toward life in general. Motivation is a key to success in finding the best hearing aid. This means a willingness to try hearing aids, adapt to new solutions, and keep frustration at a minimum when obstacles arise. If you view your circumstances as beyond your control, there’s a higher probability that you’ll be less successful in adapting to change, including hearing aid use.

Hearing aid studies have shown that people who have a positive outlook on life do better with hearing aids. They have a positive self-image and believe they’re in control of their own life. Our recommendation is take charge, use the DigiCare tools at your disposal and be determined to improve the quality of your life with today’s modern hearing instruments.

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