Specsavers, established in Letterkenny in 2001 as experts in eyecare, opened its audiology centre in 2008 followed by the opening of Specsavers Donegal Town in 2016.
Since then, audiology store partner Martina McNulty has focused on providing the very best on-site hearing support to the local and surrounding communities.
The Specsavers audiology teams are led by audiologist Martina McNulty who works alongside audiologist Kieran Kenny in Donegal Town and audiologist Liam Ward in Letterkenny, supported by audiology practitioner Maria McGill. Together, the experts are on-hand daily to take care of the people of Donegal Town and Letterkenny’s hearing health.
The team proudly and passionately serve the local community and are always looking to grow and improve their business, ensuring they provide the best possible service, support, and advice to their local and loyal customers.
Specsavers in Donegal Town and Letterkenny boast dedicated hearing rooms, complete with a soundproof room to ensure the most accurate results when conducting hearing tests. The expertise of the staff, coupled with the technology available to them, makes Specsavers Donegal Town and Letterkenny unique to that of competitors.
Throughout the pandemic, Specsavers audiology customers really relied on the Specsavers audiology teams to help them with all their hearing needs, particularly with hearing aids, ensuring they stayed connected during those difficult times.
PRSI Benefits – free hearing aids at Specsavers
Now, Specsavers Donegal Town and Letterkenny are supporting their community further by providing those who have not been able eligible for hearing aids previously the opportunity to get access to hearing aids under the new PRSI scheme by the Department of Social Protection. Specsavers audiologists are encouraging people to make an appointment for a free hearing test and claim free hearing aids under these exciting new PRSI changes.
Those eligible for the benefit can avail of a pair of hearing aids up to the value of €1,000 or put their PRSI contribution towards the cost of a more expensive pair of hearing aids at Specsavers. Even with a Medical Card, many will also have PRSI entitlements which would make them eligible for a free pair of hearing aids. With hearing aids available from just €600 at Specsavers, this is the very first-time people can claim free hearing aids under the scheme.
Specsavers Donegal Town and Letterkenny audiology partner, Martina McNulty says: ‘With one in six Irish adults affected by hearing loss, we are on a mission to support the people of Donegal and Letterkenny with their hearing and provide information and solutions to them. By talking about hearing today, we hope to turn up the volume on hearing health and inspire people to be more proactive.’
Wax Removal
Along with hearing testing, the Specsavers audiology teams also provide an ear wax removal service which can be beneficial to those who suffer with a sensation of fullness in the ear, itchiness in the ear, difficulty hearing, a ringing sound or earache. Visit Donegal Town on Mondays from 9.30am to 4.30pm with Letterkenny offering this service on Mondays from 2pm to 4.30pm, Wednesdays 9.30am to 1pm and Saturdays 9.30am to 1pm.
Specsavers Donegal Town and Letterkenny expert audiology team will be able to determine whether you have an earwax blockage by looking in your ears with an instrument called an otoscope, which magnifies and lights up the inner ear. The wax removal can be done by microsuction or ear syringing. Microsuction earwax removal uses a vacuum to gently remove any excess wax from your ears while ear syringing is a technique of removing earwax that involves pushing water through the ear canal to flush out the wax. If left untreated, a build-up of ear wax can lead to infection so it’s important that you get your impacted earwax removed promptly and safely.
With the importance of regular ear checks and an understanding that it is more than just a hearing test, audiologist Martina and her team continue to place an unrivalled focus on continued professional development and technological advancement. Specsavers in Donegal Town and Letterkenny offers an unparalleled hearing service while providing a range of hearing aid products and solutions, to ensure customers receive the best possible care and advice for their individual hearing needs.
For more information about the audiology services provided by Specsavers Donegal Town speak to the expert time on 0749742686, for Specsavers Letterkenny call 074 916 7040 or visit https://www.specsavers.ie to make an appointment online.