My question is about hearing aides. My mother has a severe hearing loss. Her hearing aides have to be cleaned everyday because of the wax buildup she has in her ears. These have a small tube inside that gets clogged. The nurse at the facility does not do this for her. They say she just takes them out and loses them. Would it be better for this to be left alone or get some other type of hearing aides. I would like to get a new type, but I have two sisters that do not agree. I would appreciate comments on what to do.
Having said that, my mother certainly was a great one for absent-mindedly taking hers out and tucking them "somewhere handy" - like under a saucer, or wrapped in a tissue, or beside her plate on the dining table [euuw]; so it's a minor miracle that they outlived her.
In your case, do you think your mother herself minds much one way or the other? If she really seems to appreciate the improved hearing when the aids are in and functioning, then it's worth persisting; but since all of them will need daily cleaning (they come with a miniature brush for the purpose, like an old fashioned mascara brush) I wouldn't bother upgrading. I'd sigh deeply, and slog away at encouraging the caregivers to use the things properly pretty pretty please, hearts, flowers, praise them to the skies... I'm sure you're used to the routine!
Or keep them with you and just pop them in when you're there? But that will only help if you visit really regularly.
Therefore, when she went into long-term-care, it seemed the hearing aid wasn't helping at all. So I placed it into a container and into her night stand. She rarely used it.
I think Mom would have done much better with an old fashioned "ear trumpet".