Hearing loss is one of the most common, chronic conditions that Australians experience, with many waiting years to take action despite the availability of the most modern intervention and treatment options funded by the government.
For people living in the outer suburbs, it can be even more challenging to access these services without travelling too far, which delays the early intervention resulting in more complications and side effects of minor ear and hearing issues.
To overcome this barrier for people in need of these services All Ears Hearing & Tinnitus Clinic is extending its services to full time for the local community of the Yarra Valley. The clinic has been operating part time from Yarra Junction Medical Centre for the past four years bringing the much-needed services to the Yarra Valley.
“[I] went to see the audiologist at All Ears Hearing for my hearing problem and they were able to help me with above and beyond knowledge, understanding and experience. Would highly recommend to anyone who needs help with their hearing,” Blair Patton, a local resident said.
The audiologists are experts in assessing and managing all kinds of ear, hearing and balance disorders, for children as well as adults. Funding for the services is available through Hearing Services program for pensioners, their dependants, veterans and disability pension card holders.
Tinnitus, or ringing/buzzing/noise in the ears, can be very disruptive to a person’s life, and even impact their mental health. The tinnitus specialist at All Ears Hearing, Mini Gupta, believes that anyone struggling with tinnitus can find relief with right professional assessment and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy.
“Most people are told to learn to live with it (tinnitus), or that nothing can be done about it, but at our clinic, with the application of the global tinnitus research results, hundreds of tinnitus sufferers have been able to experience the calmness of non-ringing ears,” she said.
When asked what would Mini Gupta’s message be to the people suffering with tinnitus, she said, ”Tinnitus is just a symptom which can become a disorder if not attended to, in the initial few months of its onset. The noise in the ears can be due to several medical and non-medical reasons. If you or your loved one is suffering from tinnitus, please know there is hope. The first step is to make an appointment at our clinic.”
