Home Visits for Hearing Aids
Can’t make it to our clinics? No problem, we bring our services to you! At London Hearing Specialist, we can provide you or your loved ones with a professional one-on-one service in the comfort of your home. We have a dedicated team of fully trained professionals who can come out to you.
Not only that, we can also arrange visits to Nursing homes, Assisted living or at your workplace, at a time that is convenient for you.
Medical care has come a long way. You don't always have to make your way to a medical facility in every instance. It is now possible for patients to book appointments with their care providers online, get their test results and treatment plans via email, and even have their tests done at home.
At London Hearing Specialist, we believe in providing compassionate, convenient, and easily accessible care. We understand that some of our patients might not be able to make it to our clinic because of their age or other underlying health conditions, and it might not be possible to drive safely to our clinic if the patient has lost a substantial amount of their hearing.
To ensure we provide each patient with the care they need, we provide home hearing tests. We send an audiologist with the necessary tools and equipment to conduct various hearing tests. This ensures our patients get the best care even if they can’t make it to our clinic.
Home Visit Prices
Home Ear Wax Removal appointments start from £165.
Home Hearing Consultations start from £95.
Home Custom Ear Protection start from £185.
Preparing for Your Appointment with an Audiologist
- To prepare for your appointment, we recommend using Olive oil ear drops to soften the earwax.
- You should NOT use olive oil in your ears if you have been advised by a medical professional or notice an unpleasant taste; this could indicate that your eardrum has a hole in it. Please notify us if this occurs, and our professionals will discuss next steps.
- If you wear hearing aids, avoid wearing them after you put olive oil in your ears as you could damage your hearing aids.
- Your ears might feel more blocked up after using olive oil and might reduce your hearing – this is due to the wax absorbing the oil. This is a common occurrence and a necessary step in the preparation for a Micro-suction procedure.
Hearing & Ear Care Home Visits
Tailored for your ears, our custom moulded ear plugs offer superior protection. Perfect for musicians, swimmers, and industrial workers seeking to preserve their hearing in challenging environments.
We take extra care to clean any wax or infection discharge out of the ear canal with a suction device.
Ear Wax Home Visit Procedure
The following are the five primary steps for our Home visits:
1. Consent form and acquiring your medical history.
2. Examining the condition of your ears and a general ear health check.
3. Detailing you about how the Micro-suction procedure will be carried out and answering any queries/questions.
4. The Micro-suction procedure, which will last 5-10 minutes. If the wax is stubborn it may take slightly longer to remove.
Micro-suction is pain-free and the safest procedure to remove earwax.
5. Finally, a post-procedure check-up of your ear canals and ear drums making sure there are no abnormalities detected.
Safety Elements to Consider
Please let us know if you have encountered any of the following when booking for a Home Visit:
- Have you suffered from any pain or infections in your ears in the last 30 days?
- Do you suffer from balance or vertigo attacks?
- Do you suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?
- Do you have a perforated eardrum (hole in your eardrum)?
- Have you had any previous operations on your ear/nose/throat?
- Are you currently under care from ENT or receiving any treatments on your ears?
- Are you taking any anticoagulants (blood thinning medication) such as Warfarin/Aspirin?
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Benefits of a Home Hearing Tests
Home hearing tests or mobile hearing tests have been on the rise as audiologists work to improve their reach to patients who have been previously underserved. This approach to care has various benefits, including:
Improved Access to Testing and Quality Care
Previously, patients had to rely on online hearing tests delivered through smart gadgets such as iPads and smartphones. However, these tests are not only inaccurate and inefficient but also lock out non-tech-savvy patients.
With our home hearing tests, every patient within our area can get access to quality testing and diagnosis to determine if they have any hearing challenges without worrying about planning a tedious trip to our clinic.
Through this service, patients with mobility limitations, older adults, and those with busy schedules can easily access regular health checkups. Our home testing can help bridge the gap in healthcare disparities.
Ease Monitoring and Safeguard Health
Providing home hearing tests in London ensures patients can easily monitor and safeguard their hearing health. With testing done at the convenience of their home, individuals have no reason to skip their regular checkups or follow-up tests to determine if the treatment is working. The level of flexibility that home hearing tests offer is unmatched by the traditional approach of clinic-based screenings, allowing patients to be more proactive about their hearing health.
Early Detection and Intervention
Easy access to hearing testing can help with the early detection of hearing problems and conditions, and early intervention can improve the outcomes of most patients.
Early intervention is crucial in managing hearing loss effectively and mitigating its impact on overall quality of life. Regular, convenient, and flexible screenings can identify potential hearing issues during the early stages, and our home hearing tests empower patients to take the tests and appropriate interventions sooner.
Hearing Tests and Services That Can Be Conducted at Home
At the London Hearing Specialist, we offer an extensive range of home hearing tests and other services that bring hearing care closer to you and make it easier to get the tests and medical attention you need to preserve and take care of your hearing. Some of the hearing services we can provide at home include the following:
Hearing Tests
We can conduct a variety of hearing tests from the comfort of your home. The tests offered will vary depending on your symptoms and the equipment required to do them.
Like in our clinic, any home hearing tests we offer will start with a few questions about your hearing healthcare history. The audiologist may also examine the ear canal to look for infection or damage to the inside of the ear.
If necessary, the audiologist may also request that you take a hearing test. You will be required to push a button when you hear a sound through the headphones you will be wearing.
In addition to performing the tests, the audiologist will walk you through the results and notify you if any hearing loss has been detected. We will also discuss the available options with you. The solutions are based on your results, lifestyle, and budget.
If additional testing that can't be done at home is necessary, the audiologist will advise on the next best steps to ensure you get the correct diagnosis for the right intervention.
Home Microsuction Ear Wax Removal
We offer home hearing tests and some services, such as home micro suction ear wax removal. Through our years of experience, we have found that many hearing loss cases are caused by wax accumulation and impacted wax.
This is quite common among the older patients. If we find that your ear has accumulated wax that could be preventing you from hearing properly, our audiologist can come and remove the wax from your home.
We use micro-suction ear wax removal procedures that ensure the wax is removed effectively and painlessly. Removing ear wax at home saves our patients from having to travel to the clinic, especially those with mobility limitations.
Custom Moulded Earplugs
We also offer protective hearing equipment, including custom-made earplugs that require moulding of your ears to ensure the plugs are the right fit and serve their purpose.
We can schedule to have the moulds taken at your home, saving you valuable time and ensuring the process is convenient and flexible so you don't have to risk your hearing if you work in noisy environments or others that can compromise your hearing.