TOP TIPS FOR NEW HEARING AID USERS:

BATTERIES

1. YOUR BATTERY SIZE IS ______ OR ___________

2. OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR WHEN NOT USING THE HEARING AIDS

3. ONLY REMOVE THE STICKER WHEN YOU ARE READY TO USE THE NEW BATTERY

4. TO TURN OFF THE HEARING AID, OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR

5. TO TURN ON THE HEARING AID, CLOSE THE BATTERY DOOR

6. TO CHANGE BATTERIES, OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR, REMOVE THE DEPLETED BATTERY. TAKE THE STICKER OFF THE NEW BATTERY AND INSERT THE NEW BATTERY INTO THE “BATTERY CHAIR”IN THE DOOR, FLAT + SIDE UP

INSERTING THE HEARING AID (BEHIND THE EAR)

1. TURN ON THE HEARING AID BY CLOSING THE BATTERY DOOR

2. IDENTIFY WHICH EAR BY THE COLOUR – RED = RIGHT; BLUE = LEFT

3. HANG THE ACTUAL HEARING AID OVER THE BACK OF THE EAR, AS CLOSE TO THE HEAD AS POSSIBLE. THE WIRE MUST COME OVER THE EAR AND THE HEARING AID MUST BE BEHIND THE EAR

4. GUIDE THE DOME INTO THE EAR CANAL UNTIL THE WIRE IS FLAT AGAINST THE HEAD (YOU MAY NEED TO PULL THE EARLOBE BACK SLIGHTLY TO STRAIGHTEN THE EAR CANAL TO GET THE DOME DEEPLY INTO THE EAR)

5. FLIP THE PLASTIC “RETENTION STRAND” INTO THE LOWER PART OF THE EAR

6. GIVE IT ONE LAST GENTLE PUSH AT THE TOP OF THE EAR CANAL OPENING TO ENSURE IT’S IN DEEP ENOUGH

7. TO CHECK THEY ARE ON AND WORKING (IF YOU’RE NOT SURE), GENTLY RUN YOUR FINGERS OVER THE TOP OF THE HEARING AID AND YOU SHOULD HEAR A “SHHH” SOUND OR MICROPHONE CRACKLE

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