Audiologists use tests to check your hearing, identify hearing loss and assess tinnitus and balance concerns. They work with you to create a care plan based on your needs.
Services may include:
- Hearing tests and assessments
- Hearing aids
- Hearing implant services
- Balance testing
- Auditory-verbal therapy
- Education and counselling
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program
Babies born in Newfoundland and Labrador are offered a safe, quick and painless hearing screening.
Finding hearing concerns early helps children get support for speech, language and learning.
If you have concerns about your child’s hearing or development, you can ask for an assessment.
Provincial Hearing Aid Program (PHAP)
The Provincial Hearing Aid Program helps eligible people get hearing aids at reduced or no cost.
You may qualify if you are:
- A child or youth with hearing loss
- A post-secondary student with hearing loss
- An adult who meets program criteria
Hearing implant services
At some locations, audiologists work with ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists to assess people who may benefit from hearing implants.
Vestibular (balance) assessment
Balance testing checks for problems with your balance and inner ear. An ENT specialist or neurologist (a doctor who treats conditions affecting the brain and nerves) must request the testing.
Auditory-verbal therapy
Auditory-verbal therapy helps eligible children and adults who use hearing technology build listening and communication skills.
Services may include:
- Early support for young children with hearing loss
- Support for school-aged children with cochlear implants
- Rehabilitation for adults with cochlear implants
