Dear Avalon family, This is a true story that needs telling. I have changed the names to protect the privacy of the clients and their families. Meet Daniel – a 75-year old male with a severe hearing loss Daniel came to Avalon in 2008 when his ‘hearing aid place’ went...
The average American struggles five years with untreated hearing loss before getting the help he or she needs. That’s because people often do not know WHO to turn to for help. They may become overloaded with information about hearing aids which makes it confusing on...
Dear Avalon family, This month, I’m going to focus on being wise about your hearing care. Some of you have hearing loss and have yet to seek help. Sadly, too many people think that the solution to hearing loss is to buy hearing aids. So, I’m going to teach you how NOT...
Last week in my Take Heart connection with you, I talked about the importance of wearing your hearing aids full-time. Staying home over this past year because of the pandemic has a lot of people justifying that they don’t need to wear their hearing aids as much as...
How many hours per day do you wear your hearing aids? I find myself asking this question often, now that we all live in this altered world of the pandemic. Clients have differing answers, but what I’ve been hearing lately deeply concerns me. More and more, people are...
This past week, I put on my running shoes and walked four times. I walked when I was tired. I walked when my knees hurt, and I felt stiff. I walked when the sunlight beckoned me outdoors. I walked by myself and I walked with a friend. I also walked into my doctor’s...
