Top-Rated Hearing Aid Providers - Contra Costa County, CA

There are lots of hearing test centers and hearing aid "dispensers" who sell hearing aids. Even discount chain stores like Costco have gotten into the act. Why not just get the cheapest hearing device possible from whomever is selling them?   "Because you’re not just buying a one-time product," says Dr Mary Jane Garnett, an audiologist for 35 years who runs Hearing Services of Antioch, in Antioch CA. "When you’re in the process of hearing loss, it means your hearing isn’t going to stay the same. So after the intial selection and fitting, it requires someone with expertise to adjust it for you over time to compensate for the ongoing changes in your hearing." Dispensers or Doctors?Hearing aid dispensers in California are only required to have a high school diploma, and while they take a written test and a practical exam, most of them have had no real medical training.   Dr. Mary Jane Garnett agrees that’s an important difference. "Audiologists are real doctors," she says."So our education and background in hearing care is much richer, and that is always better for the consumer."   Mary Jane Garnett’s clinic, Hearing Services of Antioch, provides a complete line of services in Contra Costa County, including testing, hearing aids and full-service repair and cleaning. Their audiologists have years of experience treating customers of all ages. The right hearing aid device will improve your hearing and make life easier. Mary Jane Garnett says you should...