Hearing Blog

Speech Therapy Available

Big News: Ultima Hearing Centre Expands to Include Speech Therapy! At Ultima Hearing Centre, we’ve spent years helping our patients in Markham and Maple hear the world more clearly. But we know that hearing is only half of the equation—how we communicate back is just as vital. That’s why we are thrilled to announce [...]

Speech Therapy Available2026-02-02T00:39:22-05:00

Ultima Hearing Centre Opens in Maple, Vaughan

Ultima Hearing Centre Opens in Maple, Vaughan We’re excited to announce the opening of Ultima Hearing Centre’s newest location in Maple, Vaughan — bringing our patient-focused, high-quality hearing care even closer to you. Complete Hearing Care for All Ages At Ultima, we see patients from infants as young as 6 months to seniors, thanks [...]

Ultima Hearing Centre Opens in Maple, Vaughan2025-08-11T15:18:13-04:00

Financing Option

Finance up to 2 years! We understand the importance of the investment in your hearing health; hence, we have partnered with Affirm to provide you with different financing options up to 2 years. We also offer interest-free financing over six months; for example, a $1,000 order might cost you, $166.67/mo over 6 months at [...]

Financing Option2025-11-26T17:12:47-05:00

Tinnitus and Vertigo Program

Ultima Hearing Centre and Kinatex Markham, in consultation with ENT physicians, have developed integrative programs to manage Tinnitus and Vertigo. While common, Tinnitus and Vertigo often have multiple causes and require multifaceted treatment strategies that are rarely available to patients. Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM), including counselling, sound therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) have [...]

Tinnitus and Vertigo Program2025-03-28T21:13:13-04:00

Otolaryngologist (ENT) Accepting New Patients

We are pleased to inform you that ENT Physicians  see patients at our medical facilities. In Markham, their practice is focused on Otology and limited to ear related conditions, including: Hearing loss Tinnitus Ear infections (otitis externa, otomycosis, acute and chronic otitis media) Cholesteatoma Tympanic membrane perforation Vertigo To book an appointment, please ask [...]

Otolaryngologist (ENT) Accepting New Patients2026-02-02T00:34:28-05:00

Employment Hearing Test and Report

It is common that a workplace requests employees to conduct a hearing test, as either a pre-hire or an ongoing employment requirement. For the new hires, the hearing test ensures that the prospect employees meet specific safety requirements for the workplace, and helps establish a baseline hearing measurement prior to start of employment. Different [...]

Employment Hearing Test and Report2026-02-02T00:38:01-05:00

Hearing Aid Technology Levels and Features

Most hearing aid manufacturers offer four or five technology levels. Loosely, they are called: Essential/Basic, Standard, Advanced, and Premium. Higher technology levels include more channels for additional customization options. Each technology level is often equipped with distinguishable features; hence, there is a considerable price difference between them. Let us take a look at the technology [...]

Hearing Aid Technology Levels and Features2020-09-02T16:05:56-04:00

COVID-19 Unmasking Hearing Loss

You might wonder what the relationship is between COVID-19, masks and hearing loss. Perhaps, before this pandemic, not many people, even those with hearing loss, thought about this question. However, now that wearing masks is a requirement, we see more people not clearly understanding each other. There could be variety of factors contributing to the [...]

COVID-19 Unmasking Hearing Loss2020-08-27T21:44:50-04:00

Acoustic-Motion Sensors

Exciting advances in hearing aid technology: Acoustic-Motion Sensors As part of the blogs, we try to cover the latest news on advancements in the hearing aid industry that impact the consumers’ experience. In this blog, we talk about Acoustic-Motion Sensors that are recently introduced to the market by Signia (formerly Siemens). Signia’s new hearing aid [...]

Acoustic-Motion Sensors2020-01-28T17:30:21-05:00

Tips for Flying with Hearing Loss

Flying is stressful enough, but it can be particularly nerve-wracking for those traveling with hearing loss. Here are some tips on how you can keep yourself and your hearing aids safe during your adventures. Almost everyone has to board a plane at least once in their life. Having hearing loss can complicate that somewhat, especially [...]

Tips for Flying with Hearing Loss2019-11-05T10:39:07-05:00