Savvy Audiology offers a new and refreshing competitive advantage to the hearing healthcare market.
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Founded by one passionate individual – a specialist audiologist who has worked in the industry for many years – Savvy Audiology believes in empowering the individual, encouraging inclusivity and independence, and communicating with all stakeholders, so that hearing health is on everyone’s agenda.
For many years, certain aspects within the landscape of hearing healthcare have remained stagnant. The focus on hearing aids and assistive listening devices is only one small part of addressing hearing loss in our communities. Savvy Audiology offers an exciting platform to actively promote hearing healthcare through its extensive range of educational materials and its Hearing Health Profile.
All clinical services attract a 10% discount at Savvy Audiology upon presentation of a valid Senior’s Card.
HEARING LOSS IN THE ELDERLY
Savvy Audiology has worked with the elderly in nursing homes in Southern Queensland for over thirteen years. Our knowledge regarding the effects of hearing impairment and its associated consequences in this population is extensive.
To remain connected in a hearing world, one needs to be able to hear and use a variety of communication strategies to support the auditory information.
With other health conditions taking priority, hearing impairment is often neglected and this causes frustration and heartache for not only the individual affected but also partners, family members, carers, allied health professionals, medical specialists and aged care staff.
HEARING LOSS FROM A YOUNG AGE
Having worked with the paediatric population Savvy Audiology understands the importance of open communication.
For optimal learning and language development, the hearing impaired child, the parent(s), carers, school friends, teachers, sporting coaches, dance instructors and numerous health professionals all need to be made aware of and informed about the specific hearing difficulties and how to best address them in both private and educational settings.
Savvy Audiology is endeavouring to engage all stakeholders in addressing the hearing health of young Australians.
The Savvy Blog
Meaningful communication, functional ability & identifying stressors – Part Two
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Meaningful communication, functional ability & identifying stressors – Part One
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A Refreshing Divergence
Recent continuing professional development events have highlighted the evolving landscape in hearing healthcare towards a much more person and family centred model of care. Savvy Audiology is particularly pleased to see the process of [...]
In The Media
Undiagnosed Hearing Loss
21 September 2020 The problem of untreated hearing loss is widespread. Education is key in reducing the time it [...]
Medication Record
15 January 2020 A step in the right direction for management of medications and accurate record keeping. Savvy Audiology [...]
Bushfire Crisis & the Deaf Community
6 January 2020 Ensuring every Australian has access to the communications surrounding the devastating and ongoing bushfire emergency, would [...]
What People Say About Savvy Insight
Essential Reading for all interested in Ageing, Wellness & Hearing Health
Savvy Insight is an engaging read, bringing together information on hearing health and ageing well within an Australian context.
Written in an accessible and thought provoking way, with practical advice and a warm focus on patient and family centred care, Savvy Insight appeals to a wide audience with an interest in Hearing Health & Ageing Well.
Very Informative. Easy to read. Easy to understand.
Congratulations on your first edition, Gina. There is nothing like this available. I look forward to the ones to come.
I have had two sets of aids fitted by Gina going back some years now, and I will only allow Gina to do the next when the time comes.
Congratulations once again.
Refreshing and Professional
Gina,
May I say how much I enjoyed reading the January 2020, inaugural edition. It was indeed what it professed to be. It was passionate and showed clearly your want to promote person and family centred care. As an “older Australian” (as you respectfully term us), I found it conveyed a strong understanding and gave common sense appraisals of real life situations in which we find ourselves. I am in the bracket of those beginning to appreciate some hearing loss, but I now totally know where my first port of call will be when testing time is needed (in the not too distant future!).
Congrats on edition one. Refreshing and illuminating.
I confess I am looking forward to the advertised feature of your next edition, when Gerard attacks an equally huge issue.
Well done.
Brian
Well done, Savvy Insight!
Congratulations on your first edition of Savvy Insight! Not only is it professionally produced and highly informative, but it is also easy to read and understand. Your range of topics is very relevant today. I look forward to your future editions.