HEARt EAR BOUTIQUE

Why Heart Ear Boutique?

• We are a local hearing healthcare practice, but we previously led a successful chain of hearing healthcare practices. You can get the personal touch of a small, intimate practice where we know your name and who you are and also rest assured that people have trusted us with their hearing for decades.
• We find hearing solutions for every budget. The perceived cost of hearing aids can be a barrier for some people who need to treat their hearing loss. However, there are many different options on the market today. At HEARt we will work with you to find the best option for your lifestyle and budget.
• We understand what it's like to have hearing loss - and to be a caregiver. Hearing loss affects the whole family, and we're ready to support you through it, whether you're an independent person looking to treat your own hearing loss or a caregiver seeking solutions for someone you love.
• We never pressure you into a purchase. It’s important to us that you are confident in your decision to get hearing aids, which is why we offer demo units to take home and try for yourself. If you are not ready for hearing aids, we respect your decision.
• We have three decades of experience helping people with hearing loss. We have been able to find solutions for many different hearing challenges, and we're deeply familiar with how the hearing aids we carry can address each individual patient's hearing loss.

Your First Appointment

When you walk into our office, we want you to feel at ease. We're here to help you, and we're on your side.

• It’s important that we get to know you before we start to look at your ears. Your appointment will begin with a questionnaire that will allow us to understand what you've been having trouble with and what brings you to our office. If you've brought a loved one with you, such as a spouse or caregiver, we'll ask them for their perspective as well.
• Next, we do a comprehensive evaluation of your ears. We perform a video otoscopy, which allows us to show you what we see as we inspect your whole ear from the ear canal through to the eardrum. That helps us check for anything visibly unusual such as a bony growth (an exostosis) or a buildup of earwax (or cerumen).
• Then we give you a comprehensive hearing test. Over 30 years, we’ve seen a lot of different hearing challenges. We can tell if you have a typical sensorineural loss or if something different is happening that you will need medical care to treat.
• Based on the questionnaire and the results of your hearing test, we talk to you about your options. We let you try the latest hearing aids so you can experience for yourself how they work. We simulate real sound environments using background noise from restaurants to let you experience hearing aids in a "worst-case" scenario, and we lead you outside to hear the sounds of wind and cars and everyday life. For some people, it can be an emotional moment when they first hear sounds they haven't heard in years.
• We like to let you try the hearing aids for a few days so you don't feel pressured to buy anything that day. Hearing aids are an investment, and we understand you want to make sure you're making the right decision. We let you take your time deciding whether to move forward with hearing aids or not.