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Why Am I Here Again? By: Jen, Front Office, Family Hearing & Balance Center, Akron

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Jen, Front Office, Family Hearing & Balance Center

“Why does he/she want me to make another appointment” or “why I am here again, I am not having any problems” are two statements I hear a lot at my front window while checking a patient in or checking them out as they leave.

My favorite analogy is “you need to get your oil changed”!

When you service your car, they change the oil, fill all the needed fluids, rotate the tires and check your breaks. Sometimes, they throw in a car wash! Why do we or should we have these routine checks and appointments for our cars? Buying a car is an investment, and these checks and cleanings help to keep our cars healthier and in good working order. Without them, the oil can get so old that it becomes what essentially causes the car to break down, and can cost us more money to repair.

Hearing devices are no different! They can be a very important investment to our quality of life and hearing. They too need routine check-ups and cleanings. Without them, there can be dirt, wax or moisture that can essentially cause the hearing device to be weak in the volume or stop working all together, and can even sometimes end up costing us more money to repair in the end!

That is why a routine check-up and cleaning is an important appointment with our Audiologists. They are able to do a deeper cleaning on your hearing devices that an at-home do-it-yourself cleaning can not do. They are also trained to recognize any signs that may point to programs needing changed or tweaked on your hearing devices. They also keep up with your hearing care by doing routine hearing tests to catch any decreasing of your hearing that may occur over time, as well. All of this will help you to keep on top of your hearing care, and help you to avoid spending more money on repairs from a result of “sludgy, old oil”!


 

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
January 9, 2017
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Categories: Miscellaneous, Patient care, UncategorizedTags: dr.richard reikowski, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing, Tolerance to sound and noise

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  1. Kristie Dannemiller-Smith

    January 9, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    Love it Jen!!! So very true!!

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  2. Gail Reagan

    January 9, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    Great job, Jen! You explained it perfectly!!

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  3. Marie

    January 9, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    good analogy Jen!

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  4. Amy

    January 9, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    Thanks for the reminder to get my oil changed! šŸ˜‰

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  5. Joanne Upton

    January 10, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    Next time am sitting waiting to get my oil changed will also schedule a clean and check!

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  6. Richard Reikowski

    January 11, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    Jen,
    This was so nice to you to put into the right words the importance of patient visits and how we are there to help them. The car analogy was right on!
    Rich

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