Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2011 | Page 118

FASHION HEALTH & BEAUTY

Hearing Centre provides
many useful benefits
The Isle of Wight Hearing Centre, at
4 Cross Street, Ryde, provides several
useful benefits for those who wish to
take advantage of the facilities.
The Hearing Centre, which has been
in Ryde for nearly eight years, provides
free hearing tests and a free trial of the
latest digital hearing aids; prices are
very competitive and there is a free
lifetime after-service.
But as Bryan Tiller, hearing aid
audiologist at
the Centre
explains:

“Perhaps the biggest advantage is the
fact that we provide free home visits
anywhere on the Island for those who
cannot get to us. There are occasions
when maybe someone is elderly or
infirmed, and may find it difficult
to travel to Ryde, particularly if they
live in an isolated village with limited
transport.
“It is something we have always done
because we are aware that many people
who feel they may need a digital
hearing aid are not able to visit for an
appointment.”
Bryan continued: “Hearing aids have
come a long way, especially over the
last couple of years. We can now fit
the smallest hearing aid completely in
The Isle of Wight Hearing Centre
4 Cross Street, Ryde TEL: [phone]
www.iowhearingcentre.co.uk

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the canal of the ear, making it almost
invisible. We provide a full service,
beginning with a free test, and if
anyone does have a hearing loss we will
explain everything to them in plain
English, using a computer so they can
see it in graphic format.
“We can help them choose from the
latest digital hearing aids, and they
can use it in the comfort of their own
home for one to two weeks to check
they get the benefits they would
be hoping for. There is no deposit,
therefore no pressure, and if they don’t
want it at the end of the trial they
can give it back. All hearing aids are
custom made, and are usually ready for
trial within a week.”