A heart warming story from Toby, our Managing Director.
As hearing devices have become smaller and more discreet, the worry of losing them has grown for many users. Recently, as the Autumn leaves fell, we had a frantic call from a client who had lost his hearing aid on an afternoon walk. He’d covered a couple of miles before realising one of his tiny aids — no bigger than a fingernail — was missing somewhere on Clifton Downs in Briston!
After checking his clothes and hat with no luck, he remembered that we’d discussed a feature in the companion app called “Find My Hearing Aid.” I was away from my desk at the time, so one of our assistant tech experts called him during his walk to guide him through the process. Using his phone, he retraced his route, watching the Bluetooth signal strength between his aids and phone grow stronger as he approached the lost device — a high-tech version of the classic “hotter/colder” game!
Depending on the model, some hearing aids can even flash an LED light or emit a high-pitched tone to help locate them. Thankfully, this client was able to recover his lost aid.
Support for features like this — along with many others — is often only available when you choose the very best in hearing technology through dedicated hearing specialists like us, your local independent audiologists in Bristol, Worle, Shirehampton, Portishead and Clevedon.
We always strive to go the extra mile. Are you curious about the latest hearing technology? Concerned about your own hearing or that of a loved one? We’re here for you at North Somerset’s only full-time, fully independent audiology and tinnitus treatment clinic, with locations across the region.
Call us on 01934 248426 for your next hearing appointment. We look forward to seeing you.
Toby Meadows
