Hearing Tests near
This page on the Texas Health and Human Services website includes links to programs that offer low- or no-cost hearing aids.
Programs target children, seniors, adults of all ages, veterans, and active-duty military personnel.
Financial assistance to purchase hearing aids may be available from a variety of sources for people of all ages.
Newborn Hearing Evaluation Center (3 weeks old – 6 months old)
Sunshine Cottage offers comprehensive newborn hearing evaluations with our team of seven audiologists who specialize in pediatrics. Comprehensive newborn testing will include Otoscopy, Tympanometry, Otoacoustic Emissions, Acoustic Reflex Thresholds, and natural sleep Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing (500-4,000 Hz). After testing, the audiologist will guide the family to make a plan for the child to ensure that he or she has optimal access to sound to achieve speech and language development. Referrals will be made to appropriate professionals in the community.
Hearing Evaluations for Children (6 months old - 5 years old)
We provide complete hearing tests on children in the community when there is a suspicion of hearing loss and/or if there is a speech/language delay. Our specialty is evaluating children with a developmental delay or those who require additional pediatric support.
Sunshine Cottage offers comprehensive pediatric hearing evaluations with two audiologists. Comprehensive hearing testing will include Otoscopy, Tympanometry, Otoacoustic Emissions, Acoustic Reflex Thresholds, and Behavioral Audiometry. After the evaluation, our team will take the time with your child and family to review all test results, answer any questions and make sure that your child's needs are met through a series of recommendations.
Heart Healthy Families is a national outreach and education program developed by CRW and Associates, LLC to promote health care awareness to entire families and the community.
Our goal is to affect positive behavioral change through information, education, and linkages to resources.
Program objectives:
- Provide essential education and resources that address prevalent chronic conditions such as high cholesterol, hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, diabetes, and cancer.
- Provide health education to vulnerable populations.
- Provide leadership and technical assistance to church health ministries and community organizations.
- Build community capacity by developing culturally relevant programs that can be replicated and sustained in the community.
- Empower and educate community members to become health advocates
- Create coalitions and partnerships that link the faith and health community.
We also provide faith communities and nonprofit agencies with educational materials about Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP to assist them with educating their neighbors and clients.
CRW supports faith communities, nonprofit agencies, and other organizations with their health and wellness programs.
No in-person services are offered at this location. Contact Olga Rodriguez for information.
- Provide financial assistance to the Converse Blue Santa Project for Christmas baskets and toys for the underprivileged within our community
- Eye exams and glasses for economically disadvantaged children and adults
- Youth Programs: Diabetic Essay, Outstanding Youth, and Peace Poster Contest
- Queens Scholarship Pageant (Judson HS)
- Dictionary Project (Converse Elementary School - 3rd graders)
- Sponsors bloodmobile visits
- Sponsors mobile eye screenings
- Recycles eyeglasses
- Recycles hearing aids
Wilson Community Health Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
Poteet Community Health Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
Nagel Clinic at Lakehills provides free professional healthcare services for low-income, uninsured Bandera County residents, ages 12 and older.
Services Offered:
- Complete Health Assessment
- Treatment of Illness & Injury
- Lab Testing
- Medications
- Health Education
- Referrals
Atascosa Health Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
Karnes Community Health Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
McMullen Community Health Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
Live Oak Community Center provides these pediatric care services:
- Immunizations
- Well-child visits
- Acute care/sick child visits
- Chronic disease management (such as asthma, diabetes, etc.)
- Health education
- Vision and hearing screening
- Sports physicals
AHC services are available to all residents of Atascosa, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Wilson, and surrounding counties. For more information on centers in the service area, click here.
The Sunshine House in Alpine hosts Beltone Hearing Center and folks come from all over (Marathon, Marfa, Fort Davis, Balmohea, Fort Stockton, etc).
Beltone offers hearing screenings and innovative digital hearing instruments to match your financial needs, lifestyle, and virtually any type of hearing loss.
Beltone staff frequently visit the homes of patients to make their hearing aid maintenance easier.
Free services provided are hearing exams, consultations, earwax removals, cleaning, and service of hearing instruments, insurance reviews.
Click here for information on financing hearing aids.
Sunshine House offers activities Monday through Friday and two Saturdays a month. Activities include exercise classes, a book club, and health screenings. For a monthly calendar of activities, click here.
A library and public computers are also available for seniors.
by Audio Acoustics Hearing Centers, Inc.
Audio Acoustsics offers a full range of audiological services for pediatric and geriatric patients and anyone in between. We receive referrals from local pediatricians, PCPs, ENTs, hospitals, schools across West Texas, and others in the medical community.
We carry a variety of hearing aids to meet your needs. From fittings to tunings, repairs, and accessories, we will help you select and maintain the perfect devices for you and your lifestyle.
Services include
- Earwax removal
- Hearing tests
- Evaluation for hearing aids
- Hearing aid fitting
- Hearing aid repair
- Hearing care for children
- Industrial hearing screening
- Live speech mapping
- Remote hearing care
- Tinnitus treatment options
The satellite center at Big Bend Regional Medical Center takes appointments up to two times a month.
Click here for new patient forms.
Audio Acoustics accepts many insurances and will check your insurance benefits on your behalf. By contacting your insurance provider, we can ask the right questions and determine the best way to maximize your benefits.