I can’t believe it’s been four years since opening the clinic!
We are one of the few truly independent audiology clinics in Christchurch. This means I own and operate 100% of our little practice, and we have no financial ties to any other company nor hearing aid manufacturer. When you choose to see us, you can feel safe knowing you are receiving an honest professional opinion and won’t feel like a ‘number’.
Not only are we super fun and relaxed, but we are also the only comprehensive audiology clinic in the Canterbury area – meaning we offer a lot more than just hearing aids! Two specialties that not many other Audiologists provide are Auditory Processing Assessments with Auditory Training, and Audio-Vestibular (Balance) Assessments along with Vertigo Rehabilitation.
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is estimated to affect 6-10% of New Zealanders, often noted in children or people who may have suffered certain conditions such as a head injury or stroke. This can occur in people of any age, with or without hearing loss. Symptoms include struggling to understand speech in a noisy environment, understanding or remembering multi-step instructions or becoming tired/frustrated trying to listen. APD can also be related to poor reading comprehension and sometimes attention-deficit disorders.
Our full Audio-Vestibular (Balance) Assessments are for people who may be suffering from ongoing balance issues in the inner ear (called the vestibular system). We assess parts of the vestibular system to see whether any balance issues are related to the ear or whether they may be neurological in nature. We also see people who have a sudden onset of Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (usually just called vertigo) and we treat this immediately in clinic.
Our clinical team are all members of the New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS), meaning we regularly access all avenues of funding such as the Disability Support Services, ACC, Veterans Affairs and more. We are Southern Cross members and registered with local Iwi organisations for healthcare funding access.
We accept donations of second-hand hearing aids and fit them to people who cannot afford new devices – if you have hearing aids sitting in your drawer at home, please consider donating them to us! We are always looking to make hearing healthcare more accessible.
We are also so thankful to have won two awards – a Rotary Club local business award after being nominated by one of our patients, and also the SBA Small Business of the Year (runner-up) award.
We’d love to see you in the clinic!
