Free home visits
with a local audiologist
Audiology home visiting services in the UK are audiology professionals who provide services and care for those with hearing or balance problems in the comfort of their own homes.
These services are particularly good for people who have difficulty travelling to audiology clinics due to mobility issues, age-related limitations, or other health concerns.
On this page, we talk about common questions, misconceptions, and worries about hearing healthcare.
We will also cover topics like home hearing tests, which hearing aid retailers do home visits, hearing aid fittings at home, hearing tests for the elderly at home, and what services we provide to all our customers, here at Hearing Aid UK.
Can hearing aid tests be done at home? Are hearing tests free? These are common questions when searching for a local audiology home visiting service, whatever the reason.
At Hearing Aid UK, our audiologists have always offered free at-home hearing healthcare services across the UK.
This includes hearing tests, fittings, maintenance, check-ups, and much more in the comfort of your own home and at your convenience.
Unlike some hearing aid providers, our hearing tests can be done at home and come at no additional cost.
These home visits can either be at your home, a loved one's, or within a nursing home environment.
Over the years, our audiologists have helped thousands of people find the right hearing solution for them in their own homes.
Giving them access to better hearing and quality of life at a time that suits them for no extra cost.
If you have concerns or have noticed your hearing has changed, book a free hearing home visit and our expert audiologists will be happy to help and support you.
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Our network of over 200 audiologists provides professional nationwide coverage. This means we can provide home visits for hearing aid services throughout the UK.
So wherever you live, there is always at least one of our independent audiologists covering your area and ready to assist all your hearing healthcare needs.
We continue to be dedicated to giving our customers flexibility in the way they receive their hearing healthcare and whilst our audiologists can operate in shops, clinics, or day audiology centres - there are a lot of benefits to our home visiting services too.
In fact, most people prefer them and in some cases, they can be a lifeline to others due to their health limitations or various personal circumstances.
You'd be surprised how many highstreet retailers don't offer home visits in any capacity - or if they do the service is very limited or chargeable. Hearing aid dispensing started as a tailor-made home service, but today's audiology prefers to operate their services in their clinics or practices.
This has always surprised us, as most people with hearing loss tend to be the most vulnerable and need such bespoke services.
Like NHS hearing aid drop-in clinics, the NHS service can organise hearing healthcare home visits, but this sometimes depends on what area you live in.
If NHS hearing test home visits or any hearing aid services are available locally, then chances are you'll be waiting weeks for an appointment.
Before David Ormerod Hearing Centres rebranded as Boots Hearingcare they did originally provide their patients with a home visiting service. Now they can only provide in-store appointments and do not offer Boots hearing aids home visits or hearing tests at home.
Specsavers Hearingcare offers a home visit service in some areas, at the discretion of the Specsavers franchisee. In some areas, this is a free service; in other areas, they charge per visit. At the time of writing (December 2024), waiting times for follow-up appointments were up to six months.
With this company having locations in both England and Wales, Hidden Hearing can cater to those who require a home-visiting service at no extra charge.
Currently, Amplifon does offer a home visiting service, but this is a chargeable service at around £30. It is important to know that they are unable to provide this service nationwide – please check whether your location is covered.
Scrivens is a small audiology company and does not at this time provide any home visiting services – whether this will change, we are unsure. No matter who you book with – always check if there is an additional fee before arranging an appointment to avoid any surprises.
You can explore how all these highstreet hearing aid providers compare to independents like us in the most current Which Report? here
What advantages do home visiting audiologists provide and what are the advantages of in-home hearing aid services? Hearing aid programming and fitting in the most natural environment for you - your home! Having your digital hearing aids fitted in the most commonplace you'll use them gives you a clear picture of how your devices will work.
You'll get real-time connectivity to your devices. You can be taught there and then how to use, adjust, and connect to your at-home devices - so you can start taking advantage of the features straight away, such as Bluetooth.
You can build a strong and supportive relationship with your audiologist. Being in your comfort zone allows you to absorb any information naturally, and confidently and can help you open up more about your expectations and worries regarding your hearing loss and wearing hearing aids. However, we are generalising here.
It's more convenient for you, so you don't have to miss out on anything and you can book an appointment that fits your lifestyle. Avoid waiting in sitting rooms, waiting for transport and if you don't drive it can become an essential service.
We are finding that more and more people who are of the older generation rely on a home visiting service, as getting to the practice might be near impossible to achieve - not to mention rather tiring. It also means that it is one less appointment to juggle along with other ailments that might need managing.
You pay the same price whether you visit the practice or have an appointment at home. All our home visits are free and are included in the cost of the hearing aids - so no additional costs or unwanted hidden extras.
The at-home option is the same excellent standard of service and customer experience you would expect in-house - you are not sacrificing the quality of service or products.
Along with our audiologists, we cover the whole of the UK. So, if you have a busy lifestyle, don't want to miss work, have logistic problems, or need a little more privacy - we can come to you.
We also assist the needs of the elderly with their hearing loss - either at home or in assisted living accommodation. We believe that no one should be restricted from hearing the sounds of life.
Click on the link below for more information about hearing tests at home, such as the home hearing test process, hearing test at home for the elderly, online hearing tests, and what to expect from a hearing test.
As well as answering popular questions such as "Are hearing tests accurate and what is an audiogram?". Learn more about free hearing tests at home by clicking on the button below.
Can my hearing aids be fitted and programmed at home? So, you've chosen your audiologist and have arranged for a hearing test.
After analysing the results of your audiogram, your hearing loss needs, your lifestyle, the technology you require, and how much connectivity you would like - you're ready to be fitted with the right hearing aids for you.
Click on the link below to find out more about your hearing aid programming and fitting at home. Such as: What to expect from a hearing aid fitting at home and the hearing aid fitting and programming process.
We will also be answering questions like "What is a hearing aid fitting?" and "Is a home hearing aid fitting the same or as good as one carried out in the clinic?".
Learn more about free hearing aid fittings and programming at home by clicking on the button below.
Yes, they can do. However, it is important to remember that, unlike us, not all hearing aid providers offer this service. Home visiting services are ideal for individuals who are unable to visit the clinic due to medical or logistical reasons.
These services are usually provided by audiologists or hearing care professionals who travel to the patient's home to conduct assessments, fittings, or adjustments for hearing aids, and provide necessary care or counselling.
Call us free on 0800 567 7621 to speak with an audiologist who can support you further and answer any questions you may have regarding home visits and hearing healthcare.
Do not spend hundreds of pounds without getting a second opinion from us.
You might be researching hearing aids and maybe think that you would benefit from a home visit, it would be easy to assume that all hearing aid providers can offer this. In reality, this is not the case. This page will inform you of which highstreet hearing aid providers offer this service.
Our network of over 200 audiologists provides professional nationwide coverage. This means we can provide home visits for hearing aids services throughout the UK. So wherever you live, there is always one of our independent audiologists covering your area and ready to assist all your hearing healthcare needs.
There are plenty of advantages to home visits for hearing healthcare. But, the main ones tend to be because it is more convenient, better for the elderly and you pay the same price for a more bespoke service.
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