My mom has spent the last decade resisting getting her hearing checked in fear of having to wear hearing aids, but she finally reached the tipping point and was referred to Sonus by her otolaryngologist.
We feel extremely lucky to have been referred to Dr. Julie! She is not only knowledgeable but also SUPER PATIENT with my mom. She carefully explained how hearing aids work (they are not a cure all, BTW), listening and addressing all concerns my mom had. Dr. Julie wants to make sure her patients use their hearing aids, so she has my mom come in when she wants to make the necessary adjustments to volume, ear piece size, etc. I don't think my mom would be as compliant with her hearing aids if it were not for Dr. Julie. And of course, my mom's quality of life has improved now that she can hear and take part in conversations.
Funny story: Dr. Julie warned us to keep the hearing aids away from pets lest they become an expensive snack. Well, guess what? LESS THAN 3 HOURS after my mom gets her hearing aids one falls off her ear and the dog starts chewing on it... We called Dr. Julie's office in a state of panic, but they tells us to drop off the hearing aid to see if they can be repaired. And repair them Dr. Julie did! We bought hearing aid clips that same day... read more