Professional Audiologists and Hearing Aids in Toronto For Hearing Care

An audiologist's formative education is a Master’s or Doctoral degree. They are regulated by the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). Audiologist’s scope of practice includes diagnosing and treating of hearing loss for adults and children, prescribing and dispensing hearing aids, cerumen management (ear wax removal), and diagnosing and treatment of vestibular balance issues. They work in various settings such as hospital, private practices or University research programs.

Hearing instrument specialists complete a program offered by a college and offer adult hearing tests and hearing aid dispensing. They are represented by an association, but not regulated by a college. The difference between the two is an association represent members’ interests while a regulatory college represents the public’s interests.

Hearing aid prices depend on the type of hearing aids a patient chooses after a complete hearing test and assessment. They range from $2500-$4500* per pair. The price of the hearing aid also includes 3 years manufacture warranty, 2 years loss and damage warranty, and lifetime in clinic services. Chat with us to learn about our offerings.   

*After ADP government funding

Although some audiologists completed a clinical doctoral degree, audiologist are not medical doctors. Audiologists have a master’s and/or doctoral degree and are regulated health professionals governed by the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario.

Audiologist’s scope of practice includes diagnosing and treating of hearing loss for adults and pediatric patients, recommend and program hearing aids, cerumen management (ear wax removal), and diagnosing and treatment of vestibular balance issues. They work in various settings such as hospital, private practices, or University research programs.

OHIP covers hearing aids to some extend. The Assistive Device Program (ADP) covers up to $1000 ($500 per ear) every 3-5 years. Bloor hearing clinic will handle all application paperwork for patients to access funding so patients do not need to pay this amount when purchasing the hearing aids. We will work with you to find the best suited hearing aids for your lifestyle and budget, and offer flexible payment plans.

Some signs of hearing loss are asking others to repeat themselves; turning the TV too loud for others watching with you; close friends or families telling you you cannot hear; avoiding social situations for fear or embarrassment that you cannot join in the conversation due to missing speech. In these cases, the best way to move forward is to get a hearing test to understand objectively if you have a hearing loss or not.
The first step is to get a hearing test. We need an unbiased measurement of your ears. If you have hearing loss and struggle to communicate in noise, at work or at home, it is perhaps time to consider a hearing instrument.

Hearing aids prices range from $2500-$5000* depending on level of technology. The pricing is compiled of two components:

1. Hearing aids are micro super powered computers in your ears, processing the environment up to 1000 times per second. Manufactures spends millions every year to improve the technology and size to make sounds appear as “natural” as possible and help with speech listening. These little devices are built to process signals and differentiate between speech and noise and amplify accordingly.

2. Audiology services. Your clinician helps you select and program the best suited hearing aid, so it performs and fits your life. Tuning and follow up appointments are essential to have the devices customized to your ears and hearing level. A clinician’s clinical skills can make or break your hearing aid experience. It does not matter how advanced your hearing aids are. If the programming and fitting is inappropriate, patients will not benefit from the hearing aids. At our clinic, you receive the standard 3 year manufacture and 2 years Loss and Damage. You will also enjoy lifetime clinic services (annual hearing test, ear wax management, in-clinic care for life of the hearing aids)

Our clinic also has financing options and will work with you to purchase your hearing aids.

Untreated hearing loss not only affects your quality of life but is correlated with an increased risk of dementia. Unlike eye issues, where you know you cannot see clearly if an object is blurry, impaired hearing abilities make you think the sound does not exist (think of the philosophical question – if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, did it really fall?). When you miss out on certain frequencies or sounds because of hearing loss, your brain is starved of opportunities to be stimulated, speech discrimination will deteriorate. Hearing loss is a medical issue and should be treated as such.