Rainier Mobile Audiology believes in providing patients with the highest level of care by using Best Practices.  Each person is assessed individually, it is never a one-size-fits-all interaction.  With that in mind, we proudly offer these services to you in the comforts of your home

1 / Hearing Evaluation
Hearing evaluations are the important first step on your journey to better hearing health. A hearing evaluation, determines the presence of a hearing loss, the type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, etc.), the degree of hearing loss (mild, moderate, severe, profound), and the configuration of hearing loss (single-sided or binaural). From the results of your hearing evaluation, we will work with you to determine a comprehensive treatment plan that fits with your lifestyle.

2 / Ear Wax Removal
Ear wax, or cerumen, is normal to have because it protects the ear drum.  However, if enough builds up it, it becomes a problem that can cause a severe, instant hearing loss as soon as it becomes 100% plugged.  Do not use Q-tips, this can pack it further down the ear canal, possibly pushing through the eardrum, causing severe pain.  Dr. Baller is expertly trained to remove ear wax and foreign objects with the proper tools and techniques.  
3 / Facility and Home Visits
Our portable equipment allows us to perform all needed services on-site.  We travel to Skilled Nursing facilities, Assisted Living facilities, Memory Care facilities, Retirement communities, private home visits, hospitals, offices, etc.  For many people, travel to an office is not possible due to health reasons or travel challenges, we are here to help get you the hearing care you need in the comforts of your own home.

4 / Hearing Aid Evaluation
A hearing aid evaluation is the next step once it has been determined that you have a hearing loss that is treatable with hearing aids. The hearing aid evaluation is generally included in your comprehensive hearing evaluation. There is no additional charge for a hearing aid evaluation.

5 / Tinnitus Management
Commonly known as “ringing in the ears,” tinnitus can range from mildly annoying to debilitating. Tinnitus is when you hear a ringing, buzzing, humming, whooshing, or whistling sound in your ears or head when no external sound is present. We offer solutions to help alleviate the ringing in your ears and can help you overcome your symptoms of tinnitus.

6 / Hearing Aid Fittings and Consultations
We work with many different manufacturers to offer a wide range of hearing aids. After we've evaluated your hearing and assessed your capabilities and lifestyle listening needs, we recommend a range of hearing aid options that will be most helpful for your individual hearing loss. From the most advanced technology, to the most basic for essential listening needs, but something to fit every budget.

7 /  Hearing Aid Adjustments and Repairs
If something isn't working right with your hearing aids, bring them in and we'll make any necessary adjustments. We can do some repairs in-office or we can send your hearing aids to the manufacturer for more complex repairs if necessary.

8/  Live Speech Mapping / Real Ear Measures
Live speech mapping is a test used to help during the hearing aid fitting process. Live speech mapping uses probe microphones and real-time speech to allow the patient and their family members to immediately see and understand the benefits of hearing aids and fitting adjustments.

9 / Hearing Aid Programming
Whether you've had your hearing aids for 1 year or 10 years, hearing can change over time.  By reprogramming your devices, we can tune them up to your current hearing loss results, thereby, making the devices "essentially new".  If the devices are in proper working order with no distortion, and the change in your hearing is not severe beyond the capabilities of the device, then they will sound much louder and clearer. You'll need to have a device that's one of the big 6 manufacturers (Signia, Starkey, Unitron, Widex, Phonak, Resound, Oticon) and not a locked franchise device.  

10 / Custom Hearing Protection
We make hearing protection for musicians, hunters, racing, shooting, sleeping, swimming, pilots, concerts, etc.  These can be solid, filtered, or professional devices, whatever your needs are, please protect your hearing for future well-being.  For custom protection, we make ear impressions of your ear canals for a perfect fit and comfort.

11 / City and County Hearing Testing of Employees
Some Cities have requirements for insurance purposes to have their employees hearing tested.  We can provide this service efficiently and conveniently at your place of work.  That way no one has to travel to a clinic, which is a scheduling nightmare.  For each evaluation, we provide the full diagnostic hearing test, middle ear test, ear wax check, and full written report.