Local Care Hearing Services

10/13/2026

Your ears can keep reacting even after the loud part is over. Ringing, muffled hearing or sound sensitivity can all be signs they had too much noise.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

Loudness isn’t the only thing that affects your hearing. How close you are to the sound and how long you’re around it matter too. https://bit.ly/3O6lehM

10/01/2026

For National Protect Your Hearing Month, here’s one for the gamers: long sessions and loud volume can add up fast. New safe-listening guidelines are helping make it easier to protect your hearing while you play.

Ahead of World Hearing Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are highlighting the first global standard for safe listening in video gameplay and esport activities, which aims to reduce the risk of and prevent hearing loss among gamers.

09/29/2026

Hearing health is one piece of the bigger healthy aging picture. Canadian research identifies hearing loss as one of several factors linked with dementia risk.

Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 12,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and ...

09/28/2026

Hearing changes can happen with age, but some deserve more attention than others. Knowing what’s gradual and what’s sudden can help you know when to act.

09/21/2026

For World Alzheimer’s Day, remember that hearing can affect communication too. Hearing loss may make conversations more challenging for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. https://bit.ly/2XWbMPd

09/19/2026

We are thrilled to announce our new assistive listening device for our clinic…….

The AuraLoop+ desk/counter system, it’s a very interesting assistive-listening device for reception desks, clinics, service counters and consultation areas. It combines traditional hearing-loop technology with the newer Auracast™ Bluetooth technology.
What the AuraLoop+ does
The unit sits on the desk between the staff member and the client. The staff member speaks into the gooseneck microphone, and the AuraLoop sends that speech to the client in two different ways:
Telecoil (T-coil): A client with a telecoil-enabled hearing aid switches to their T setting and receives the staff member's voice through the induction loop.
Auracast™: A client with Auracast-compatible hearing aids, cochlear implants, earbuds or headphones can connect to the broadcast wirelessly.

Earpiece: The AuraLoop+ also includes a handset/earpiece for someone who doesn't have compatible hearing technology.
So, importantly, you don't have to have Auracast hearing aids to use the system. The traditional T-coil component remains available.

09/16/2026

Diabetes can affect more than blood sugar. It’s also linked with a higher risk of hearing loss, making hearing health an important part of healthy aging.

A growing body of evidence suggests that hearing loss may be a significant yet under-recognized complication of type 2 diabetes. A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery found that people with type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely to expe...

09/10/2026

Hearing may play a bigger role in healthy aging than you realize. Hearing loss has been linked with a greater risk of falls.

A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery has found that increased risk of falls is associated with a hearing loss and may be a potentially modifiable risk factor.