Since COVID-19 started, the world has been off-kilter. For anyone who’s hearing impaired, any kind of mask mandate, whether it is imposed by the government or a business owner, is very difficult to deal with. That removes a very important layer of communication, lip-reading, from anyone with hearing loss. When you add the muffling effect of a mask to the lack of lip-reading, venturing out into public can be downright stressful.
Venturing out to an audiology clinic for a hearing check-up is no exception. The entire purpose of the appointment is to communicate with an expert about hearing loss. If mask mandates are in place, discussing hearing loss with your audiologist can be extremely frustrating, whether or not you currently wear hearing aids.
So, what can be done? Why, that’s simple! A remote audiology appointment will break through any mask mandate.
How does it work? Today’s technology easily sets the stage for a remote audiology appointment. You can use your smartphone, tablet or computer to start a video call to your audiology clinic. From there, your audiologist can show you how to connect your Phonak Paradise hearing aids via Bluetooth® to your phone, tablet or computer, and also how to connect to your myPhonak app. You can also activate live auto-captioning.
What’s the benefit of all this? Live auto-captioning, on its own, can make a remote appointment much more valuable and productive than an in-person visit. But that’s not all. With a remote visit, your audiologist can experience, first-hand, your listening environment at home, out in the world, and perhaps, with your employer’s approval, at your workplace. By directly experiencing your listening environment, your audiologist will be able to adjust your hearing aids remotely, helping you make the most of them.
Why wait? Give us a call to see if we can help you experience the benefits of a remote appointment!
