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ORO VALLEY AUDIOLOGY
2542 E. Vistoso
Commerce Loop
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
(520) 825-4770
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TANQUE VERDE AUDIOLOGY
7255 E. Tanque Verde
Suite #131
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 751-3901
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Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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What Should I Expect When I Receive My New Hearing Aids?
We take you through several steps while fitting you with your new hearing aids:
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The parts of your hearing aids |
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Battery insertion and removal |
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Hearing aid insertion and removal |
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Adjusting the controls of your hearing aids (if applicable) |
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Using your hearing aids with the telephone |
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Basic hearing aid maintenance |
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Possible hazards related to hearing aids and batteries |
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Warranties (repair, loss and damage) |
The sound quality and fit of your hearing
aids may be fine-tuned at subsequent visits. When the initial
hearing aid fitting is completed, your trial period begins. This
is the time for you to adjust to your newfound hearing in
different listening situations and determine if your audiologist
needs to make adjustments. We give you detailed information on
how to care for you hearing aids.
A Few Precautions & Reminders
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Batteries are hazardous if
swallowed: Keep them out of reach of children and pets, and do
not store them next to medications. |
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Hearing aids are not child’s
play: When you are not wearing your hearing aids, store them
away from children and pets. |
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Keep your hearing aids dry: Always take them
out before showering or swimming. |
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Do not expose your hearing
aids to extreme heat. |
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Open the battery door when you
are not using your hearing aids: This will increase battery
life, prevent the hearing aids from whistling, and ventilate the
interior of the hearing aids. |
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The most important thing about
caring for your hearing aids is to clean them daily with the
tools provided. |
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Adjusting to your new hearing
aids will take some time. The world will seem alive with many
new and seemingly strange sounds. Because your hearing has not
been functioning normally for some time, everyday sounds may
seem unnatural at first. Relax, those sounds will gradually
become normal again. Your hearing aids will amplify both the
sounds you want to hear and some of the sounds that you may
prefer not to hear. It may be somewhat annoying at first, but
with patience and a short period of adjustment you should soon
adapt to your newfound hearing. |
Batteries
We have been using the Starkey Rayovac battery for over 10 years and
have found that, when ordered from the factory every 3 months, they
last longer than those sitting on the shelves for more than 6 months.
These batteries are air activated, with a shelf life of one year
regardless of the date on the batteries. This shelf life is due to our
dry, hot Arizona climate: If the batteries are sitting out, the tabs
dry up and air leaks into the hole and activates the battery before it
is placed in the hearing aid, thereby shortening the battery’s
life.
We have a battery club where we keep track of how many you buy. After
every 5th package purchase (six batteries to a package), you get the
6th package free.
For your convenience, download forms prior to first visit.
ORO VALLEY AUDIOLOGY
(520) 825-4770 |
TANQUE VERDE AUDIOLOGY
(520) 751-3901 |
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