NexGen Hearing
2215 Oak Bay Ave V8R 1G4 Victoria, BC, Canada

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Oksana Melnichuk, RHIP, of NexGen Hearing, on Hearing Protection, and how it can help with Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), the only hearing loss that is truly preventable!

UPDATE: We have rescheduled this presentation to Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 1:00pm PST. With our guest speaker: Dr. Ted Venema Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL): After Presbycusis (hearing loss due to aging), NIHL is the 2nd most common cause of hearing loss. NIHL is the only hearing loss that is truly preventable! Join Dr. Ted Venema to understand how you can protect yourself from this preventable form of hearing loss.

UPDATED: We have rescheduled this presentation to Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 1:00pm PST. Hope you can make it! In case you've tuned in to see Dr. Ted today, we are experiencing some technical difficulties with the sound for this presentation. We will post another update on our page here once we know when this has been fixed. We are so sorry for any inconvenience, but as you know when having to use any technology, sometimes things just happen outside of our control! Thank you for tuning in! And stay tuned for any updates on our Dr. Ted Venema "Noise Induced Hearing Loss" presentation. We hope to be able to let you know shortly.

We are currently seeking service-oriented and caring individuals for positions at the following clinics; * Full-Time Administrative Assistant in Downtown Vancouver * Full-Time Customer Care Representative in West Vancouver * Casual Customer Care Representative in Victoria... Apply to join the NexGen Hearing Family today if you are a customer service star with strong administrative and hearing clinic experience who can make all customers feel welcome and comfortable. https://www.nexgenhearing.com/careers/

Concerned about your #hearinghealth? Get a better understanding of your hearing in less than five minutes. Take our online hearing test.

Are your headphones too loud? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stamper explains a simple test you can do to find out if your headphone volume needs adjusting.

The Lions Foundation of Canada provides dog guides to Canadians with disabilities including Hearing Dog Guides. Hearing Dog Guides assist individuals who are 10 years of age or older and who are deaf or hard of hearing to detect sounds they are unable to hear on their own. They have been taught to distinguish sounds, make physical contact with their handlers and lead them to whatever is making the noise; be it someone at the door, an alarm clock, or a ringing telephone.

Why do my ears feel clogged? There are times when you purposely plug your earsthink fingers or earplugsand then there are, well, other times when your ears feel clogged for no good reason. Here’s a tip: Find a doctor, hearing specialist or audiologist near you and have your hearing evaluated before trouble starts. The baseline information the initial test provides will be a good benchmark for your medical team to use in an emergency situation and to monitor your hearing health.

Hearing loss can seriously affect your lifestyle. Watch this video to find out what workplace noise does to your ears and what you can do to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. https://youtu.be/G2ZfG8CIuWE

Ever feel exhausted after listening to someone speak for a long time? You might have what's known as listening fatigue. If you have concerns about your #HearingHealth make sure to contact the professionals at your nearest NexGen Hearing clinic. https://www.nexgenhearing.com/locations/