Our free hearing tests

Firstly we’ll discuss your hearing with you. This will include questions about your health and hearing history but also your lifestyle (as this can often impact on how your hearing affects you). This will also help us to understand possible causes for any hearing problems.

Next we’ll examine your ears. From this we’ll be able to assess the general health of your ear and ear canal and identify any wax, obstruction or infection that may be affecting your ability to hear clearly.

The third stage is the hearing test itself. We’ll present you with a series of sounds and ask you to speak or press a button whenever you hear one. As the test progresses we’ll plot the details of your hearing on a graph called an audiogram, which will provide a ‘picture’ of your hearing levels. If appropriate we may also carry out a spoken word test to assess how well you can hear speech with and without background noise.

Finally we’ll take you through your results. If the test indicates your hearing is within normal levels we’ll invite you to come back for your next regular check in 2 years time.If your hearing test indicates you have some level of hearing loss we’ll take the time to discuss your options with you. One of these options may be to consider a hearing aid. At Independent living & hearing we have a wide range of styles, sizes and prices which we can take you through we’ll even let you hear for yourself with a free demonstration. We are also welfear partners so can offer free PRSI hearing aids or money off other types of hearing aids if you are approved for your grant.