Lambton Audiology Associates

06/26/2026

🔋 Hearing aid batteries can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks depending on usage and features. Simple habits like proper storage and mindful use can help you get more life out of each battery.

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Do you often find yourself in the frustrating predicament of your hearing aid batteries dying just when you need them the most? The lifespan of these tiny

06/26/2026

Bittersweet Friday as we celebrate our last day with our placement student, Abby, from the University of Western Ontario/Western University.

Abby is a shining personality. Her professionalism and optimism has been a great addition to LAA these last few months. Our patients and staff have loved having her here. We will miss her sense of humour. Good luck as you enter your second year, Abby!

Western's Master of Clinical Science in Audiology program is a two year graduate degree. All of our Audiologists are UWO graduates, so we've been there and understand how clinical placement provides the chance to put theory into practice.

And so ends our 2026 placements. This year, we hosted FOUR. Lots of programs are facing critical shortages of placement programs. If your workplace can support placement students, we highly recommend it!

06/25/2026

Earwax is awesome. It protects you from ear infections, it keeps the skin in your ear canal from being dry and itchy, and it traps and removes dust and debris, keeping it away from your eardrum.

Earwax is not awesome when it becomes impacted. Impacted earwax is an earplug. It can cause decline in hearing, pressure in your ears, ringing in your ears, discomfort, and even pain. Impacted earwax doesn't happen to everyone, but it is common with the overuse of cotton swabs in your ears, or with the right genetic combination.

Our office offers safe, effective, gentle earwax removal performed by Audiologists or Hearing Instrument Specialists who are professionally trained and certified in earwax management through irrigation (ear flushing), microsuction (vacuum), or removal via manual instrument.

Call 519-542-0569, message us, or drop in to schedule your appointment.

We're here to help YOU hear better.

06/24/2026

🐾 The bond between people with hearing loss and their pets can be incredibly meaningful. Companion animals often provide comfort, routine, and emotional support in everyday life.

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Pets and service animals can be exceptionally helpful for people with hearing loss. They can raise awareness, perform tasks, and become loveable companions.

06/24/2026

It is your hearing care professional's job to put all of the pieces together.

If you're someone who likes to research, we can certainly help make sure your expectations match your prescriptive needs. There are LOTS of hearing aid models and styles out there. There are LOTS of impressive features (built in language translation, step counters, fall detection, etc) that may or may not be relevant to your daily expectations.

Let us work together to find the best fit for YOU. The idea we like to stress: you're not just getting a gadget, we're treating a health problem and addressing communicative, cognitive, and social concerns together.

519 542 0569
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1433 London Road, Sarnia/4119 Petrolia Line, Petrolia

We're here to help YOU hear better.

06/22/2026

Low tolerance for normal environmental noise is a symptom of hearing loss known as hyperacusis. Without proper treatment, hyperacusis can result in strained personal relationships and increased cognitive load.

Audiologists are trained in the treatment of hyperacusis. It's a slow approach that takes time and patience from everyone. Gradual desensitization to frustrating sounds happens slowly over time, with the goal of making those aggravating sounds of every day life something to look forward to.

Call 519-542-0569, message, or drop in to discuss scheduling your appointment.

We're here to help YOU hear better.

06/21/2026

Today we celebrate anyone who wears the title "Dad".

Being a longstanding clinic, we are fortunate to treat generations of families. It's an honour to see how fathers interact and pass down traits to their children. The gentle guidance of a Dad is something not to take for granted.

Happy Father's Day to our patients, family, friends, and neighbours.

06/19/2026

Today marks the end of our 2026 Lambton College Communicative Disorders Assistant placements!

You may have met Shaun, Asli, and Jess over the last several months. It's been an honour to watch them develop skills in our clinics. We appreciate their help and wish them all the best in their last semester of the CDA program and as they begin their careers. They'll do great things in the fields of speech and audiology!

Lambton College offers a condensed 1 year post graduate certificate from the Communicative Disorders Assistant program. CDAs work under the supervision of an Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist providing hand-on help. A rewarding career choice that we highly recommend (we're biased).

06/19/2026

In honour of Father's Day this weekend, share your favourite "dad joke" with us in the comments.

We'll go first:
What did the left ear say to the right ear? Between you and me, something smells!

Ha! HAPPY FRIDAY & happy Father's Day! We hope you all enjoy a great weekend celebrating the Dads in your life.

06/19/2026

👂 One of the most common mistakes new hearing aid users make is skipping follow-up fittings and adjustments. These visits ensure your devices are properly calibrated and comfortable for everyday use.

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You have made the fundamental decision to improve your life by getting hearing aids. Keep the good decisions coming with these three tips.