Covid-19 update as of March 23, 2020: Due to recent recommendations from the CDC and the American Academy of Audiology we will be closed until further notice. We will be checking voice messages and emails during this time, and will be able to mail any supplies for your hearing needs. Thank you for your understanding during this time! Originally published on March 18, 2020: We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely. Compass Hearing Ce

Many people have heard that most smart phones have Bluetooth capability, but did you know hearing aids have Bluetooth capability too? That’s right. I have at least one person a week ask about Bluetooth Hearing Aids. I would like to touch on a few of my favorite features about Bluetooth Hearing Aids that have opened many options that were once unattainable for hearing impaired people. Telephone use often was a challenge for people with hearing loss, but direct streaming helps

There is a common misconception about what to expect after purchasing a hearing aid. You do NOT just put them on and suddenly the world starts sounding clear. Yes, they do amplify sounds; however this often involves a learning process of training your ears to "hear again”. Depending on the severity and length of time you have had your hearing loss, more time may be required to acclimate your ears and your brain to hearing the world again. When stimulating your inner ear and

In an effort to spread awareness of fireworks and hearing loss during Independence Day, I teamed up with the American Academy of Audiology t

Who's ready for another lunch and learn?! You are formally invited to our hearing loss lunch & learn hosted by Dr. Shannon Parker of Compass Hearing Center and Dr. Jennifer Bobo of Oticon OPN Hearing Aids. This event will be held on Thursday, April 26th, 2018 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Sellers Steak House in Denver City, Texas. Dr. Parker will be conducting a limited amount of hearing tests and free listening demonstrations the day of the event so be sure to RSVP to our Facebo

Who's ready for a party?! It's Compass Hearing Center's One Year Anniversary & Open House Celebration! Please join Dr. Shannon Parker and staff on Tuesday, March 20th from 10am-12pm for a birthday party and open house celebration at Compass Hearing Center in Denver City, Texas. We will have punch and cake and the first 50 people will receive a door prize! We hope to see you then! Please join our Facebook event and feel free to share with your friends: Click here to RSVP Learn

March 3, 2018 is World Hearing Awareness Day! This day was founded by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote awareness and prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss. The WHO focuses on early identification and treatment of hearing loss as well as hearing conservation (preventing acquired hearing loss). Here are some facts borrowed from the WHO website: In 2012, WHO released new estimates on the magnitude of disabling hearing loss based on a review of 42 studies carried

My recent blog was about the potential causes of tinnitus (What Makes My Ears Ring?). This month I would like to focus on ways to “treat” this condition. Currently there is no FDA approved “cure” for tinnitus- no surgery and no magic pill that will make those sounds go away. Instead we manage the symptoms of the tinnitus and hope to make the tinnitus less bothersome. The following list of management strategies comes from the American Tinnitus Association website: Hearing Aids

We are excited to formally invite you to our Ribbon Cutting and Open House celebration that will be held on World Hearing Day! Please join us for this special event at Compass Hearing Center in Denver City, Texas on Friday, March 3rd from 11am – 12pm. The Denver City Chamber of Commerce along with owner Dr. Shannon Parker will start off the festivities with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Immediately following, please join us for free tours of our new clinic and enjoy some goodies

Courtesy of our local newspaper, Denver City Press, our groundbreaking to our new clinic was published on the front page of the paper on August 7, 2016, Volume 76, Number 32. Here's the actual published story so you can be in the know too! Ground Breaking on New Hearing Clinic Dr. Shannon Parker broke ground Monday on her new hearing clinic - Compass Hearing Center - at 111 N. Avenue B. The new business in planning to open January 2017. Dr. Parker graduated with a Bachelors o