Dr. Joyce Chen91裸聊视频檚 patients from will have an opportunity to wish her a happy retirement at an open house Oct. 3.

And they91裸聊视频檒l have a chance to meet Janelle Balkwill, who is excited and inspired to follow in .

91裸聊视频淪he is just amazing and she has such an awesome reputation,91裸聊视频� Balkwill said.

91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檚 created a really awesome atmosphere at Okanagan Hearing. She91裸聊视频檚 always provided compassionate and caring service, and she has great relationships with her patients. And that91裸聊视频檚 my goal too,91裸聊视频� she said.

It91裸聊视频檚 important for patients to trust their practitioners, and Balkwill 91裸聊视频� like Dr. Chen 91裸聊视频� understands that patients are looking for proper care. If patients come away feeling like they91裸聊视频檝e just visited a hearing aid store, they haven91裸聊视频檛 been properly cared for.

Okanagan Hearing Centre offers the full scope of audiology 91裸聊视频� , custom hearing protection, hearing aids, and more. And Balkwill is also one of only two or three audiologists in the Okanagan who are trained to offer (TRT), a technique to manage the effects of persistent ringing in the ears.

91裸聊视频淎 lot of patients are told, even by their doctors, that nothing can be done about their tinnitus,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淏ut TRT has been available for 30 years, and there91裸聊视频檚 evidence-based outcomes showing that people really benefit from it.91裸聊视频�

Most important, Balkwill says, is knowing all of her patients well enough to offer them the right care.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 nice to have relationships with the patients and really care about their hearing,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淲e meet their families and talk about their grandkids. We even get to know the names of their dogs!91裸聊视频�

Balkwill has already met many of Dr. Chen91裸聊视频檚 patients, and she91裸聊视频檚 excited to meet more at Thursday91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淥de to Joyce91裸聊视频� open house at the Okanagan Hearing Centre from 1 to 3 p.m.

91裸聊视频淚 know a lot of people want to congratulate Joyce on all her years of service. We91裸聊视频檒l have some refreshments and snacks, and all her patients can come in and say goodbye to her, and then meet me if they haven91裸聊视频檛 already.91裸聊视频�

Because she shares Dr. Chen91裸聊视频檚 attitude and approach to patient care, Balkwill is absolutely confident she will love her new role.

91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檚 an amazing person and yes, I91裸聊视频檝e got some big shoes to fill,91裸聊视频� she says.

91裸聊视频淏ut I91裸聊视频檓 happy to take that on.91裸聊视频�

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Learn more about Okanagan Hearing Centre at or call 778-484-7237.