The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.

Hearing Aid Repair Wait Times & Warranties

When Buying Hearing Aids Always Ask About Warranty & Service Times We see a lot of hearing aid customers that have purchased hearing aids that only offer mail in repairs or have excessive wait times for repairs or adjustments. This is why we provide a Continuous Care Guarantee on all…

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Temporary Hours & COVID-19 Update

March 18th, 2020 As the global situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve and develop, the health, safety and well-being of our customers and staff is our top priority. The staff at Polo Park Hearing Centre is carefully monitoring the actions and advice of government and Health Canada. As the COVID-19…

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3 Ways Livio AI Serves You Better

#1: Hearing Care Anywhere What if you want a minor adjustment to the settings your hearing aids but just don’t have time to stop by our office? That’s no longer a problem. With the Livio AI you will be able to request minor adjustments and have them made remotely. No…

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Fall Detection & Alerts In a Hearing Aid?

Starkey Hearing Technologies award winning Livio AI hearing aid, the first hearing aid with artificial intelligence, now offers fall detection and the ability to alert up to 3 contacts. Fall detection sensors are currently implemented in all Livio AI devices as part of its standard hardware platform. 50% of falls…

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Can "Noise Annoyance" Affect Your Physical Heath?

The easy answer is yes, overexposure to noise that causes stress will indeed affect your health to some degree. In a recent blog article Starkey.com the topic of “noise annoyance” was discussed and we felt the topic deserved more attention because of the significant long term negative effects cited in…

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