Prince Rupert to Get New Audiology Clinic

By 250 News

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 03:47 AM

Prince Rupert, B.C. -  There will be a new special clinic at the Prince Rupert General Hospital, thanks to  more than half a million dollars in  funding from  Child Health B.C.
A new  audiology clinic will open at the Prince Rupert General Hospital this summer.  It will provide services  to children living with hearing loss in Prince Rupert and coastal communities as well as the Queen Charlotte Islands .
Families currently travel to Northern Health’s Northwest Audiology Program clinic in Terrace for most services. The Northwest regional audiologist provides outreach clinics to Prince Rupert two days each month and to the Queen Charlottes twice a year. These visiting clinics have not been able to offer full hearing assessment services for children under five.
“As a local audiology resource base, the new clinic in Prince Rupert will help to provide a greater range of integrated services for children of all ages, including diagnostic screening, assessment, and treatment," said Prince Rupert pediatrician Dr. Jeffrey Simons.
The new clinic will offer community and hospital based audiology services to a range of clients with an emphasis on infants, children and youth. The clinic program will include:
  • Testing and assessment for hearing loss;
  • Intervention services, including fitting of amplification devices such as hearing aids;
  • Support, maintenance and repair of amplification devices; and
  • Increased coordination with community and school-based child development programs.
“The support of the community for this project has been tremendous,” said Jess Rainey, Northwest regional audiologist. “When this new clinic opens, we will be able to increase our level of service dramatically. I look forward to further helping local families in the region.”
    
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Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 03:47 AM in Health by 250 News



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