PALMER, MA (March 15, 2012) – The Audiology and Hearing Improvement Center (AHIC) of Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers offers free monthly hearing services at their outpatient medical centers and area senior centers. Services are provided by one of the AHIC’s highly experienced audiologists and include hearing screenings, checking for ear wax accumulation, and/or cleaning and checking hearing aids.
Pre-registration is required to reserve space at one of the area clinics. Interested residents may call one of the locations below to sign-up.
| Area Medical and Senior Center Clinics |
First Friday—every other month
(Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., Dec.)
|
Belchertown Senior Center
66 State St.
413-323-0420
|
11 am to noon |
| First Friday |
Belchertown Medical Center
20 Daniel Shays Highway
413-323-5118
|
1:30 to 2:30 pm |
| Second Thursday |
Palmer Senior Center
1029 Central St.
413-283-2670
|
11 am to noon |
| Second Thursday |
Wing Medical Center-Ludlow
34 Hubbard St.
413-589-0583
|
1:30 to 2:30 pm |
Third Thursday—every other month
(alternating with Monson Medical Center Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., Dec.)
|
Monson Senior Center
106 Main St.
413-267-4121
|
11 am to noon |
Third Thursday—every other month
(alternating with Monson Senior Center Jan., Mar., May, Jul., Sept., Nov.)
|
Wing Medical Center—Monson
2 Main St.
413-267-9101
|
1:30 to 2:30 pm |
| Last Tuesday |
Ludlow Senior Center
37 Chestnut St.
413-583-3564
|
1 to 2 pm |
For patients of all ages, the Audiology and Hearing Improvement Center in Palmer and Ludlow offer routine hearing tests, specialized audiological testing, and tests for middle ear function. In addition, the centers in Belchertown, Ludlow and Palmer have a comprehensive hearing aid program providing hearing aid evaluations, demonstrations, purchases, fittings, adjustments, and cleanings. Special services such as swim plugs, noise protectors, and musicians’ earplugs are also offered.
The centers have provided more than 130 hours of service to the residents of western Massachusetts, and more than 155 people have benefited from free audiology clinics.
About Wing Memorial Hospital & Medical Centers & UMass Memorial Health Care
Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers
Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers, a member of UMass Memorial Health Care, has a rich history of caring for the health of the citizens of the Quaboag Hills and the Pioneer Valley. The hospital, located in Palmer, provides the region’s residents with a broad range of emergency, medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. The five medical centers in Belchertown, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, and Wilbraham offer extensive outpatient services to meet the needs of our surrounding communities. The Wing Memorial Health Care system also includes the Griswold Behavioral Health Center and the Wing VNA and Hospice.
Contributions and memorial gifts to Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers are deeply appreciated. For information, call the Wing Memorial Development Office at 413-284-5798 or email to:
giving.wm@umassmemorial.org.
UMass Memorial Health Care
UMass Memorial Health Care is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central New England with more than 13,000 employees and nearly 2,000 physicians, many of whom are members of UMass Memorial Medical Group. Our member hospitals and entities include Clinton Hospital, HealthAlliance Hospital, Marlborough Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical Centers and Community Healthlink, our behavioral health agency. With our teaching and research partner, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, our extensive primary care network and our Cancer, Diabetes, Heart and Vascular, and Musculoskeletal Centers of Excellence we deliver seamless programs of quality and compassionate care for patients across our health care system.