Can you guess what the hardest part of booking a hearing test is?

Answer: Thinking or fearing - that you might need one.

As part of Steven Hale Hearing’s marketing team, I am happy to disclose to you – and anyone else who will listen – that I have glasses to assist my vision, take tablets to help reduce my cholesterol levels, and have even had knee replacement surgery!

So, knowing the benefits that all of these enhancements have brought to my life already, I know without a shadow of doubt that, should I start to struggle to hear my family and friends, or be unable to feel included in social situations for fear I have misinterpreted what was being said, I will book to have a hearing test in Sutton Coldfield.

Not only will I book the appointment to bring peace of mind to myself, but also because I know that, should I be told I have some loss and need help, I will be consulted with and advised as to what will suit my diagnosis and lifestyle best.

This in turn will mean that I will no longer have to pretend to hear what my family and friends are saying, or misinterpret because I have misheard, or even self-exclude from situations for fear of being ‘rumbled’.

I will be able to be fully involved once again and contribute appropriately and actively in all social arenas. Further, based upon what other people have told me both in person and via their Google reviews, I will also feel fully reassured that I will not feel that I have been ‘sold to’, but rather that my needs have been accurately and fully explored, and all possible options presented to me.

Such are the benefits of working with a highly experienced and expert, private audiologist.

One of my biggest worries about going to less local, perhaps more “corporate” companies for a hearing test would be that they would try to ‘flog me’ a solution to meet their targets, or because they have a surplus of such-and-such aids they need to get rid of.

I am of an age where I like to be treated as an individual, and have my needs and choices respected. When I go to a medical appointment, it comforts me enormously when I am so warmly met be a member of staff who knows my name and even remembers a little about me and my life and family. From feedback provided by some clients of Steven Hale Hearing, this is exactly what happens.

I might need a hearing assessment ...or, I might just have to have some wax removed!

Imagining that you need to have your hearing tested because you may have some loss, is a thought process that many will shy away from and continue to “get by” and make their own adjustments/excuses/reasons.

Some other positives are...

1. By booking your assessment at Steven Hale Hearing you know you will be going to an award winning, 5-star clinic, staffed by caring, passionate audiologists.

2. You will be thoroughly listened to.

3. An “all clear” result will set your mind at rest.

4. All procedures are conducted with top-of-the-range technology. Steven often attends conferences and events in person to ensure that he and his team are in possession of the newest equipment, services and procedures.

5. You might find all you need is ear wax removal, which is a fast, painless, effective solution, with immediate positive results! What a winner!

6. If you do require a hearing aid, you will be given the best advice on which model will suit you best – for both your budget and your lifestyle.

In summary

I know that, once I have booked to have a hearing assessment at Steven Hale Hearing in Sutton Coldfield, I will:

Be listened to.

Have all my questions answered.

Feel like I have been brilliantly served, as opposed to being ‘sold to’.

In fact, I'm almost looking forward to it!