The way Lakewood seniors access hearing care has shifted dramatically in recent years. Rather than navigating traffic to appointments or arranging transportation, more residents are discovering the advantages of mobile audiology services that bring expert care directly to their homes. This approach addresses real challenges many older adults face while delivering the same comprehensive evaluations and treatment options available in traditional clinical settings.
Understanding Mobile Audiology Services
Mobile audiology brings fully equipped hearing care professionals to your residence, whether that's your home, an assisted living facility, or another location of your choice. We carry portable, high-tech equipment that meets all standards for accurate hearing testing. Most residences provide sufficiently quiet spaces for reliable testing without requiring specialized soundproof rooms.
The services we provide on-site match what you'd receive at a traditional clinic. This includes comprehensive hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings with custom earmold impressions, device programming and adjustments, ongoing maintenance and repairs, and follow-up care throughout your treatment journey.
Removing Transportation Barriers
Transportation presents one of the most significant obstacles for seniors seeking regular hearing care. Driving becomes more challenging with age, particularly when hearing loss makes it harder to detect approaching vehicles or emergency sirens. Relying on family members for rides creates scheduling conflicts and feelings of dependence.
Mobile audiology eliminates these concerns entirely. We arrange appointments at times that work for you, arriving at your door with everything needed for your hearing care. This flexibility proves especially valuable for those who no longer drive or who experience mobility limitations that make leaving home difficult.
Supporting Aging in Place
Many Lakewood seniors prefer to remain in their own homes as they age rather than moving to care facilities. When transportation to appointments becomes a barrier to treating hearing loss, the condition often goes unaddressed, leading to social isolation, cognitive decline, and reduced quality of life.
Mobile audiology services support your ability to maintain independence by ensuring hearing care remains accessible regardless of your living situation. Whether you live alone, with family, or in a senior community, we come to you with the same expertise and technology available in our clinic.
The Comfort of Familiar Surroundings
Many people feel more relaxed and communicative in their own homes compared to clinical settings. This comfort translates to better hearing evaluations, as you can accurately describe the specific listening situations you encounter daily in the spaces where you actually experience them.
During consultations, we ask about your lifestyle and the environments where you find hearing most challenging. Being in your home allows you to show us exactly what you mean—whether that's the television you watch each evening, the kitchen where family gathers, or the patio where you enjoy morning coffee.
Comprehensive Care in Your Home
Before testing begins, we spend time learning about your communication needs, daily activities, and any concerns you have about your hearing. Following the consultation, we conduct a full battery of hearing tests. If hearing loss is detected, we provide detailed information about the type, degree, and configuration of your hearing loss, along with treatment recommendations.
As an independent practice, we carry major hearing aid brands including Signia, Starkey, and Widex. For hearing aid fittings, we create custom earmold impressions during the same visit. When your hearing aids arrive, we program them specifically for your hearing loss. We also use Real Ear Measurement to verify that your devices are amplifying sounds at the appropriate levels for your specific hearing profile.
Addressing Dexterity and Cognitive Concerns
We recognize that our patients have diverse needs beyond hearing loss. If you experience dexterity issues that make handling small hearing aid components difficult, we work with you to find practical solutions. This might include selecting devices with automatic functions, recommending rechargeable battery systems, or adjusting earmolds for easier insertion.
For those with caregivers, we provide hands-on training for cleaning devices, inserting and removing them, changing batteries, and troubleshooting common issues.
Ongoing Support When You Need It
Hearing aids require periodic adjustments as your hearing changes or as you adapt to different listening environments. With mobile audiology, these follow-up visits happen at your convenience in your home. We carry manufacturer software and programming cables with us, allowing us to make adjustments on-site.
Schedule Your In-Home Consultation
At Professional Hearing Services, we've provided mobile audiology care throughout the Denver metro area since 1992. Our Doctors of Audiology bring decades of experience directly to your door, offering the same thorough evaluations and expert care you'd receive in any clinic—but with the added convenience and comfort of your own home.
If transportation challenges or mobility concerns have prevented you from addressing your hearing loss, we're here to help. Contact us at (303) 237-4967 to schedule your in-home consultation. We offer flexible scheduling, including same-day and emergency appointments when needed.
