Hearing has been called the most important of our senses because it plays a key role in developing and maintaining relationships central to our overall well-being.
Hearing loss has been shown to contribute to social withdrawal, depression, worry, and anxiety. We provide comprehensive services with state-of-the art technology to assess, protect, and optimize your hearing.
About Hearing Loss… Like many disorders, hearing loss is best identified and treated early. Untreated hearing loss is an important health concern which can contribute to social isolation, depression, safety issues, reduced income and employment opportunities, reduced quality of life, and cognitive decline. Some of the early warning signs of hearing loss include: Words seem …
Learn MoreAbout our services for Pediatrics… Children are a very special group of patients, and when there are hearing difficulties, the impact on speech and language development and learning can be significant. Sometimes the clues that suggest a hearing loss in children can be very subtle. Watch for the following: Difficulty telling where sounds come from …
Learn MoreAbout Decreased Sound Tolerance… Decreased Sound Tolerance (DST) is a condition where every-day sounds that do not normally bother most people become abnormally bothersome in some way. There are three general categories of DST: Hyperacusis, Misophonia, and Phonophobia. DST is thought to be caused by an oversensitivity within the brain’s auditory circuitry that causes sounds …
Learn MoreAbout Central Auditory Processing Disorder… Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is a condition where sounds such as speech, are heard by the ears, but are not processed properly by the auditory pathway and auditory cortex of the brain. There are several variations of CAPD, so not all cases include the same symptoms. Some clues that …
Learn MoreAbout Tinnitus… Tinnitus is a condition where sounds such as ringing, humming, buzzing, or other sounds are heard in the ears or head, but cannot be heard by other people. There can be many causes such as: A side effect of numerous medications Damage to the auditory system from very loud noise Some diseases such …
Learn MoreHEARING AIDS When you purchase a hearing aid from Prince George Hearing Centre, our services are included free of charge for the life of the hearing aid. That means there is never a charge for any in-house adjustments or services, including re-testing your hearing and adjusting the program in your hearing aids as needed. You …
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We provide hearing screenings, diagnostic hearing assessments, hearing aids, hearing protection options, and all associated support and services.
We provide specialty services not available elsewhere in the North (such as assessments and treatment for Tinnitus, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, and Decreased Sound Tolerance).
We are a part of the WorkSafeBC provider network for hearing assessments, hearing aids, and for Tinnitus.
