SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE INFO OR TO FIND YOUR NEAREST COSTCO HEARING AID CENTRE.
“ You’ ve got the standard over-the-ear small devices through to invisible in-the-ear styles,” Grové explains.“ The over-the-ear ones tend to offer better sound quality, but the in-ear ones are great for people who have poor hand dexterity. They all have slight advantages and disadvantages in terms of sound quality and feedback and situations where they’ ll work well – it will depend on the individual as to which is best for them.”
Costco cares
More than anything, Grové hopes that knowing that Costco audiologists and audiometrists are on hand next time you’ re at the warehouse will encourage more members to get their hearing checked.
“ The sooner you get onto it, typically, the easier the transition is going to be,” Grové says.“ Sometimes individuals have a stigma against hearing aids, but [ in reality ] people are going to notice that they’ re withdrawing socially or not involved in conversations far more than they will ever notice a small hearing aid.”
Grové and Wood say their work is incredibly rewarding as they help Australians maintain good hearing so they can keep up a great social life and remain connected with family and friends.
“ The vast majority of people are pretty shocked to see how small hearing aids have become – they’ re virtually invisible on the vast majority of people as long as they’ re properly fit,” Grové says.“ All of Costco’ s hearing aids have a similar focus in providing outstanding clarity when there’ s noisy environments [ to help ] people have conversations with friends and family.”
KIM GILLAN
Kim is a freelance health and lifestyle reporter and regular contributor to the Connection.
Costco Members save more with nib.
Join any new combined Hospital + Extras cover and get a Costco Shop Card worth up to $ 900 *.
Plus, we’ ll wave the 2 & 6 month wait on Extras.
Offer ends 30 June 2025 Scan to get a quote.
* Offer available to Eligible members who join a combined Hospital and Extras policy through https:// www. nib. com. au / costco, or over the phone by 11:59pm( AET) 30 June 2025. Eligible products only. Not available for policyholders with existing or previous health insurance cover underwritten by nib in the previous 6 months. The Offer consists of providing the member with a digital Costco Shop Card, via email, for an amount equating to a total maximum of AUD $ 480( inclusive of GST) for single policies and AUD $ 900( inclusive of GST) for couples, families and single-parent family policies. The Costco Shop Card will be fulfilled over two installments. The first one available to members in month 3 and the second issued in month 7 of membership. The Eligible Member must maintain the qualifying policy and be an active policyholder and Costco Member up to the date of the Offer being applied to the policy. Not available with any other offer unless otherwise stated. In addition, 2 & 6 month waiting periods will be waived for Eligible Members on all Extras services that would normally require it. The Waiver will be fulfilled at the time the Eligible Member takes out the Eligible Product. Longer waiting periods may apply for some services. See full terms and conditions https:// www. nib. com. au / docs / costcooffer-terms-and-conditions-july-2024