Patient Stories

Robert can’t pinpoint the exact moment he realized he had a hearing loss, saying, “It was a gradual loss.”

When he decided to get his hearing checked, Robert made an appointment with Woodard Hearing Centers. He says the team was “thorough, caring, and pleasant” throughout his appointment.

Following a conversation about his hearing challenges and a few hearing tests, hearing aids were prescribed based on his unique needs.

Robert is thrilled with his new devices, saying, “I can hear!”

Giving Woodard Hearing Centers an 8/10 rating, he happily recommends them to others. “They do a good job,” he shares. “If you have a problem, they can fix it.”

Bob has lived with a hearing loss since an early age. “I was too young to know or understand that I was having trouble with my hearing,” he says.

Having gone to various hearing care providers since childhood, Robert came to Woodard Hearing Centers as a seasoned hearing aid wearer.

Sharing his experience with hearing aids, he says, “Hearing aids have allowed me to fully participate in life in a hearing community.”

Giving Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10 rating, Bob hopes others will give them a try. “By all means, go and be tested, and let them guide you through your hearing issues and fitting hearing aids, if needed, to obtain the very best quality results,” he advises.

Raymond shares that his hearing loss became apparent “a long time ago.”

He says that “listening to people was the biggest problem,” and he was worried about “missing out on many things that I couldn’t understand.”

Raymond’s visit to Woodard Hearing Centers was a positive experience. “Relief! Professional! Listened!” he says. Raymond adds that he especially likes how the team “listened to his problems” and the “nice atmosphere.”

He says that his hearing aids are “tremendous” and that they “help in all hearing situations.”

Raymond rates Woodard Hearing Centers a 9/10 and suggests, “Definitely make an appointment.”

Charles says he first noticed a change in his hearing “20 years ago.”

Prior to visiting Woodard Hearing Centers, he was concerned about what “my best hearing solutions” were. Charles recalls having a “good” appointment as he began his journey to better hearing. He adds that the team is “very accommodating.”

Rating Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10, Charles says they are the “best hearing center in Des Moines.”

Joe has depended on Woodard Hearing Centers for more than 20 years.

Sharing his story, he says, “I was 50 years old and working in an office environment. While talking to a coworker, they picked up a phone call that I never heard ringing. I thought, ‘Wow! What’s going on?’”

Prior to visiting Woodard Hearing Centers, Joe felt a bit apprehensive. “I thought hearing aids were for older people,” he recalls. “I talked to a doctor and not just an audiologist and thought that was cool,” he says, referring to his initial appointment.

As for his hearing aids, Joe says, “I can’t function without them. Phone call streaming and TV streaming that evolved from when I first started wearing them in 2000 are truly game changers for hearing and understanding.”

Rating Woodard Hearing Centers a 9/10, his advice to anyone considering an appointment is, “Just do it.” He adds that the team “always gave me straight answers, even if it meant I might check other providers.”

Jon recalls that he was “having difficulty hearing conversations.” He decided to make an appointment with Woodard Hearing Centers despite his worries about the “cost of hearing aids” after knowing one of the audiologists through a work-related connection.

His comprehensive hearing assessment resulted in a prescription for hearing aids. “I can better hear conversations, the TV, etc.,” says Jon. He especially likes how Woodard’s “audiologists follow up on a regular basis for adjusting my hearing aids and retesting my hearing.”

Jon gives Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10 rating.

Joel turned to Woodard Hearing Centers for some much-needed relief from his tinnitus.

And that is exactly what he found!

He says, “My biggest problem is with tinnitus. The ringing is bad. So, my hearing devices have helped in that area of my hearing.”

Prior to his appointment, he says he recalls worrying “that nothing could be done to help with the ringing.” Joel shares that the Woodard team was “very professional in treating and helping me with my problems.”

Now, with the help of his new hearing aids, Joel says, “It has improved my hearing and helped me in other areas of my hearing.” He adds that he is happy with the team for “solving my hearing problems.”

Rating Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10, Joel recommends them to others, saying, “They are professionals in everything they do to help their clients.”

Alice says she visited Woodard Hearing Centers when “my son said that I asked him to repeat words too often.”

Although she didn’t have any major concerns prior to her appointment, Alice wasn’t looking forward to getting hearing aids if they were recommended. She shares, “I just didn’t want to admit that I needed to wear them.”

Alice’s first impressions of the team were that they were “very courteous and professional.” Following her comprehensive hearing assessment, hearing aids were prescribed, and Alice’s viewpoint quickly changed.

“I can hear so much better now,” she notes.

Rating Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10, Alice encourages others, “Go to Woodard Hearing Centers!”

When Linda found herself missing too many words, she knew she needed to get help.

“I couldn’t hear conversations or the TV,” she recalls.

So, she made an appointment with Woodard Hearing Centers to get her hearing back on track. “They wanted to help and get to the problem of what I could hear and what I couldn’t,” says Linda. She says she likes “how friendly and helpful they were” and adds that she felt “totally at ease when I was there.”

Following her comprehensive hearing assessment, Linda was prescribed hearing aids. With her new devices, she says she “found out just what I was missing not being able to hear.” She adds that she likes the follow-up care, saying, “They take care of any problems adjusting them after you’ve worn them for a couple of days.”

Rating Woodard Hearing Centers a 10/10, Linda says, “Get tested. You’ll be surprised at what you’re missing.”