Tips on How to Find the Right Audiologist

It can be a daunting task picking the right audiologist for you and your hearing health needs but here are a few tips to help you along your way.

• Ask questions. When you call to book an appointment ask questions. Ask if there will be a fee? What is included in the first visit? What should be expected in the first visit? Is there anything that you should bring with you? Ask about cancelation policies and booking policies. Knowing what to expect and what is expected of you is important.
• Book with more than on audiologist. It might be in your best interest to book an initial consultation with more than one audiologist. This way you can see how each professional conducts themselves and their business. You will be able to make a better-informed decision on who is best for you and your hearing health needs.
• Ask others for advice. Ask those around you that you trust and that you are comfortable with about whom they see and if they have any recommendations. Ask your family doctor as well.
• Ask even more questions at your first visit. Ask as many questions as you need. The right audiologist for your will be able and willing to answer all of your questions and some you may have not even thought of. Write down a list of questions prior to your visit as take it with you to your appointment. Write down any other questions you may have throughout your appointment to ask throughout the appointment.
• Bring a friend or family member with you. This is a good rule of thumb to be honest. Having someone else there for you helps. It helps to ease some of stress and anxiety about the visit as well it helps to have another set of ears to listen to everything for and with you. A lot of information will be given to you in that first appointment and to have someone else listening and taking notes for you helps you to remember and analyze things in the future.
• Get the audiologist to explain it to you so you understand. Many in the health care field speak in their jargon, which can be confusing to most people. Each health care field has its own special words and these words can be hard to understand so get your audiologist to break it down for you. If you don’t understand what they are saying you cannot make an informed and educated decision on your hearing health.
• Be comfortable. Make sure that you feel comfortable with the audiologist you have chosen. This will be a lifelong relationship and you want to be sure you have chosen someone you can trust, understand and confide in.

It cannot be stressed enough, though, to ask questions. Be your own advocate. No one knows your hearing and your hearing needs better than yourself so ask questions.