Services

• Diagnostic audiological testing
• Hearing instrument prescription and fitting
• In-office demonstrations of digital hearing aids
• Complete line of hearing aid manufacturers
• Latest technology
• In house and manufacturer repairs on all makes and models
• Counseling and rehabilitation
• 30-day trial on hearing instruments
• Second opinions
• Tinnitus evaluations
• Industrial hearing conservation testing and services
• Personal hearing protective devices
• Musician ear plugs
• Swim plugs
• Assistive listening devices
• Community seminars

 Complete Hearing Health Care

Portage Valley Hearing, LLC also provides a comprehensive range of services to you at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

• All follow-up visits and adjustments
• Batteries provided for two years with new purchases
• Quarterly cleanings and adjustments
• Annual hearing screenings
• One year loss and damage warranty (deductible may apply)
• Two year repair warranty on new purchases
• Loaner hearing aids for emergency situations

"Physical Therapy for Your Brain"

What are the 5 challenges of listening?

**Click each challenge for more information

1. Background Noise

LACE aids in the development of skills that help you isolate speech in noisy environments.

2. Fast Talkers

LACE can help you develop skills to process rapid speech.

3. Multiple Voices/Speakers

LACE can help you learn to focus on one voice at a time.

4. Filling in the Blanks

LACE can help your brain learn to fill in the words you've missed based on what you know.

5. Remembering What You Have Heard

LACE can help you remember the words the person talking has said and help you predict what may come next.

How We Hear

We don't really hear in our ears; we hear in our brain. Hearing aids can help a person detect softer sounds, but they don't necessarily provide good listening skills. Even people with normal hearing can be poor listeners. Good listening skills is one of the essential components in effective communication.

Other components include rapid thought processing, auditory memory, use of language skills, and interactive strategies. Additionally, the confidence that what you thought you heard was what was actually spoken is vital.

These abilities can be damaged both by hearing loss and by the natural aging process. LACE is designed to enhance the ability to communicate by training the brain to best utilize these skills.

What is LACE? <-click icon to view video

LACE was conceived by leading audiologists at the University of California at San Francisco. LACE is an interactive computerized aural rehabilitation program that has helped thousands of people with hearing loss increase their listening skills by up to 45%. LACE will help you develop skills to deal with situations when hearing is inadequate. LACE training will help you get the most out of the sounds of life.

Dr. Krukemyer is one of the few audiologists in the area offering LACE training. Contact our office at 419-287-2201 or toll free 1-866-804-7392 for more information or an appointment.

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