If you’re looking to seek help with a hearing challenge in Fall River, Centerville, Dartmouth, or Falmouth, then you have a number of options available to you, ranging from hearing aid dispensers through to audiologists and Doctors of Audiology.
In this article, I’m going to give you a detailed breakdown of the best local providers to help you to find the right partner for you.
Why Are We Doing This?
The truth is that hearing loss is a growing problem, and the statistics around the prominence of hearing challenges in younger and younger people are a big concern.
One of the things that holds many people back from treating their hearing challenges is confusion about whom to visit and whom to trust.Our belief is that a rising tide lifts all boats, and with us being fully aware that we at Duncan Hearing Healthcare are right for some patients and not for others, we wanted to create a helpful, transparent piece of information to better support our community.
#1—Duncan Hearing Healthcare
Opened in 2003 and having helped thousands of local people to achieve better hearing, Duncan Hearing Healthcare is an independent hearing care clinic with four locations and a team of 14 specialists, including Doctors of Audiology.
With a reputation for adopting the highest levels of audiological care and delivering a fun/enjoyable experience for patients, they are the highest-rated hearing care experts in the area.
Services include hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings, hearing aid repairs, tinnitus evaluations, earwax removal, and cognitive screenings.
#2—Ascent Audiology
With locations in Dartmouth and Somerset, Ascent Audiology is a team of three specialists with one Doctor of Audiology, Dr. Rena Jacobson.
As part of the Starkey network, they predominantly help patients with Starkey technology, and their website references that they’re the “next generation of hearing clinics.”
Services include hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, and hearing aid repairs.
#3—Hearing Life Fall River
Hearing Life is a network of 700 clinics across the US, with one of their clinics located in Fall River. With a hearing aid dispenser leading the clinic, and as part of their nationwide brand, they are owned by the Demant Group.
With a very strong advertising and marketing presence, they are a popular name in the Fall River community.
Services include hearing testing and hearing aid fitting.
#4—Miracle Ear Swansea
Headed up by Hearing Instrument Specialist Manuela Magnuson, Miracle Ear are a national chain of hearing clinics with over 1,500 locations across the US. The company is a subsidiary of Amplifon, the worldwide distributor of hearing aids based in Italy.
Similar to Hearing Life, they have a strong advertising and marketing presence, and given their national reputation, they are growing into a well-known brand for fitting hearing aids.
Services include hearing testing and hearing aid fitting.
#5 – Cape Cod Hearing Center
Based in Hyannis, Cape Cod Hearing Center has a team of three audiologists, including president Theresa Cullen, Au.D, and has a longstanding reputation in the community.
With services including hearing assessments, hearing aid fittings, and tinnitus evaluations, they’re an independent clinic that is greatly respected.
How to Make the Right Decision on Whom to Choose
One of the biggest challenges that the hearing care industry faces is that most people still believe that the solution to a hearing loss is simply a set of hearing aids—yet the truth is that devices are just part of the jigsaw.
The much more important component is partnering with the right team of hearing care professionals.
Our encouragement to you is to choose a team that you believe can deliver on long-term promises, not provide a short-term solution to a long-term health challenge.
We hope the above helps you to understand your options and make the best choice based on your unique needs and circumstances.
If you have any questions or if we can help, we’re available at:
Fall River: 508-674-3334 | Centerville: 508-862-0255 | Dartmouth: 508-910-2221 | Falmouth: 508-548-8123
Thank you for reading.
