Professional Staff
Michael W. Kemp, MSAudiologist, Owner
Michael is both an audiologist and the Co-Owner of Avalon Hearing Aid Centers. As an audiologist, he specializes in diagnostic testing and works closely with your doctor. Michael is highly respected in our community for the expertise he brings to worker's compensation cases. He especially loves to work with people who already wear hearing aids but are not doing well with them. Michael will test your hearing and do a comprehensive analysis of your hearing aids. Michael will then adjust your instruments to best match your present hearing loss because hearing changes over time. He's saved people thousands of dollars by being able to get the most out of their current hearing aids. Michael "adopts" you and keeps you hearing the best you can no matter where you purchased your hearing aids.
Betty Vosters-Kemp, BC-HISHearing Healthcare Provider, Owner
Betty changes the way people feel about hearing aids. Half the people in this country fitted with hearing aids are unhappy with them. No wonder people put off getting the help they need. People are afraid of making a bad decision about their hearing. As Co-Owner of Avalon Hearing Aid Centers, Betty is passionate about educating and informing you on what it takes to be happy with hearing instruments. She does this through her monthly ALL EARS column in Senior Magazine. She also educates people through her powerful and informative presentations at local clubs and organizations. Betty teaches two monthly Hearing Health Classes packed full of information you need if you're thinking about getting help for your hearing. She explains everything to you in plain English, and makes it fun! The people who attend her classes are so well informed about their hearing that they make the best decisions possible for themselves and their families. Whether you attend one of her classes or choose a personal hearing consultation with Betty, you'll love her enthusiasm and the safe space she creates for you to talk about your concerns.
Tom Mentkowski, BC-HISHearing Healthcare Provider Fluent in American Sign Language
Tom knows the impact of hearing loss on you and your family. That's because he's coped with his own hearing loss since birth. He knows what you're going through. Tom helps you and your loved ones get past the disagreements of who's mumbling and who's not listening. He is dedicated to helping you hear better for everyone's sake. Tom has a soft spot in his heart for helping people with severe hearing losses and is fluent in sign language. He also keeps up-to-date on the best Assistive Listening Devices available to keep you as connected to life as possible. To contact Tom, please email at Tomm@avalonhac.com!
Linda Fall, BC-HISHearing Healthcare Provider & Home Care Specialist
If you are nervous or anxious about the whole process of getting help for your hearing, Linda is the lady for you. She takes the time you need to feel comfortable and secure about your decision to be fitted with hearing aids. In fact, one in three people she tests is not ready to get hearing aids, and she tells them up front. Should you or a loved one require homecare, she'll even make the necessary arrangements to do a house call. Linda truly loves her work! You'll feel that in the open and kind way she cares for you and your hearing, every step of the way.