Qualified audiologists, the latest hearing technology, and a team that stays with you long after the day you are fitted.
Opening in Dublin, Cork and Limerick in January 2027, then nationwide.
Sources: estimates from Hearing Loss Ireland and Chime, the national charity for deafness and hearing loss; Department of Social Protection Treatment Benefit scheme.
Opening in Dublin, Cork and Limerick in January 2027, then nationwide.
Choosing a hearing aid is a big decision, and most people make it with very little help. The audiologists behind HearWell Health have put everything you need to know in one place, in plain English.
Hearing loss creeps up so slowly that the people around you often notice it first. If two or more of these sound familiar, it is time to have your hearing checked by a qualified audiologist.
Your hearing is connected to far more than your ears. These signs might surprise you, and they are exactly what HearWell Health looks for.
High sounds like birdsong, a kettle or a ringing phone are often the first to fade. Most hearing tests stop at 8,000 Hz. Ours goes higher.
A standard hearing test can come back "normal" and still miss this. We test how well you follow real speech with chatter all around you.
Your ears play a big part in your balance, and research links hearing loss with a higher risk of falls.
Straining to hear takes brainpower that would otherwise go into following and remembering a conversation.
Ringing in the ears and the effort of a long day's listening can both get in the way of a good night's sleep.
Missing parts of the conversation can leave you tired, low or on the edge of things, even among people you love.
Sound familiar? These are just some of the things a HearWell Health assessment looks at. The rest we will reveal in January.
See what we checkToday's hearing aids are tiny computers that adapt to the world around you. Your audiologist will recommend a style based on your hearing test, the shape of your ear, your lifestyle and what matters most to you.
Some of the world's best hearing devices, powered by artificial intelligence. Built-in AI reads the sound around you and adjusts in an instant, bringing voices forward and softening background noise, so a busy restaurant or a family gathering feels easy again. All of it sits in a discreet case behind your ear.
A slightly larger case behind the ear, with a clear tube to an earmould made for you. Strong and reliable.
Best forMore severe hearing loss, or if small devices feel fiddly.
Shaped from a mould of your own ear, so it fits only you, with nothing behind the ear.
Best forGlasses wearers, and anyone who wants easy handling.
The smallest hearing aids made, sitting deep in the ear canal where nobody can see them. Best for mild to moderate hearing loss.
Most people with hearing loss in both ears hear best with two hearing aids. Your brain uses both ears to tell where sound is coming from and to pick out voices in noise.
There is no single best hearing aid, only the best one for your ears and your life. That is a decision to make with an audiologist, not a sales assistant.
Prices vary more than almost anything else in healthcare. Basic hearing aids can be covered by the PRSI grant, while a pair of premium hearing aids from a traditional clinic can cost €6,000 or more. The price on the ticket rarely tells the whole story.
You know the feeling. Appointments that cost extra. Adjustments that never quite land. A hearing aid that is three years old with nobody checking in. Hearing aids are only as good as the care behind them, and too often that care ends the day you pay.
If you have paid enough PRSI, the Department of Social Protection's Treatment Benefit scheme helps with the cost of hearing aids. Many people do not realise they are entitled to it.
People who have paid enough PRSI contributions, including many employees, self-employed people and retired people. A dependent husband, wife or partner may also qualify through your contributions.
You do not need to fill in forms. An approved hearing clinic checks your entitlement with your PPS number and claims the grant for you, so it comes straight off the cost.
You may be able to get hearing aids through the HSE instead. Ask your GP about a referral to the HSE audiology service.
The rules are set by the Department of Social Protection and can change. Check the latest at citizensinformation.ie.
Your brain, not your ear, does the listening. When sound stops reaching it clearly, the effects reach far beyond conversation.
The 2024 Lancet Commission on dementia named hearing loss as one of fourteen risk factors that can potentially be changed, and one of the largest.
Struggling to follow conversation leads many people to step back from friends and family. Hearing well keeps you in the conversation, and in the life you enjoy.
Research has linked hearing loss with a higher risk of falls. Your ears play a big part in your balance and in your sense of the world around you.
That is why HearWell Health looks at the whole person, not just a hearing chart. A new kind of hearing assessment is coming to Ireland.
See what our assessment coversA standard hearing test asks one question: can you hear this beep? A HearWell Health assessment asks how well you hear, how well you listen in real life, and how healthily you are ageing. It takes up to 90 minutes, it is never rushed, and it is never a sales pitch.
| What is checked | A standard hearing testStandard test | HearWell Health |
|---|---|---|
| Your ears, on screenA camera shows the inside of your ears, so you see what your audiologist sees, and checks for wax. | Not always | Every time |
| Your middle earA gentle pressure test that checks your eardrum and the space behind it. | Not always | Every time |
| The usual hearing testTones from low to high pitch, up to 8,000 Hz. | Yes | Yes |
| The high notes most tests never reachExtended high-frequency testing up to 12,500 Hz, where hearing often changes first. | Rarely | Every time |
| Speech in quiet and in noiseHow well you follow real words, including with background chatter. | Not always | Every time |
| TinnitusRinging or buzzing, measured and taken seriously. | Not always | Every time |
| Your balanceA check of your balance and your risk of falls. | Rarely | Every time |
| Your brain and wellbeingMemory and attention, mood, sleep, and how your hearing is affecting your social life. | Rarely | Every time |
| Results in plain EnglishExplained there and then, with a written report for you and your GP. | Not always | Every time |
| And one more thingSomething no other hearing clinic in Ireland gives you. We are keeping it under wraps until our doors open. | No | Revealed in January |
"A standard hearing test" describes a basic hearing check. What is included varies from clinic to clinic, so always ask what yours will cover.
Every fitting verified with Real Ear Measurement. A tiny microphone in your ear canal measures exactly what your hearing aids deliver, so they are set for your ears, not an average. It is the gold standard of hearing aid fitting, and at HearWell Health it is standard for every patient.
HearWell Health is not only about hearing aids. It is a full clinical audiology practice, run by qualified audiologists, for every ear in the family.
A thorough, clinical-grade assessment of your hearing, with clear results explained in plain language and a written report for you and your GP.
Some of the world's best hearing devices, fitted and verified by your own audiologist, with unlimited follow-ups and adjustments as you settle in and for the years after.
That ringing, buzzing or humming nobody else can hear is real, and it can be managed. Your audiologist explains what is happening and builds a plan for you.
Safe, gentle, professional wax removal by a qualified audiologist. Often the fastest way to hear better by tea time. Please step away from the cotton bud.
The founders of HearWell Health built and clinically defined Ireland's largest hearing care network. They left because the traditional model was failing patients, and now they are building what they always knew patients needed.
"If you want to put the patient first, you must be willing to live with a model that keeps you on your toes every single day."
"Hearing loss is a whole-person condition. It touches cognition, balance, sleep and connection. Our care has to see all of that."
Even while you sleep, they are listening. Which is more than can be said for some hearing clinics after the sale.
Your brain, not your ear, does the listening. That is why HearWell Health audiologists guide you through the first months like a partner, not a shop assistant.
HearWell Health is Irish, founded by a team with decades of audiology experience, and built on that one belief. In January 2027, you will see exactly what it means.
Dublin, Cork and Limerick first, then towns right across Ireland. Leave your email and we will tell you the moment a HearWell Health clinic opens near you, and how to book your first appointment. Nothing else, we promise.
HearWell Health is hiring audiologists and people who believe care comes first. Full clinical protocols, every patient, every time.
