Basin Hearing Solutions

03/31/2026

Spring cleaning isn’t limited to our closets, junk drawers, or garages. Our bodies benefit just the same from routine wellness care!

Visiting your audiologist 🩺 on an annual basis is the only way to ensure you’re getting the most out of your hearing aids.

Here are some important reasons to schedule that annual checkup!

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 ✅

Scheduling a hearing screening along with a device checkup brings you and your audiologist up to speed with your current hearing needs.

In the same appointment, your audiologist can make performance adjustments to your hearing aids. With everything taken care of, you’ll leave feeling fresh as spring 🌷.

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀’ 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻 ✅

Hearing aids last five to seven years on average and frequent hearing aid cleanings strengthen those numbers.

Your hearing aid checkup is another opportunity for a thorough device cleaning! For those with eyesight or dexterity limitations, your audiology team has the experience and tools to bring everything back to tip-top shape.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀 ✅

You can avoid inconvenient, out-of-the-blue hearing aid breakdowns when your hearing aid equipment is looked over by the professionals. Regular maintenance helps you discover repair needs early on.

⚠️ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 ⚠️

𝗔 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲!

“If there is something preventing you from wearing the hearing aid, let’s get down to the bottom of what it is as we know consistent use of hearing aids provides the biggest benefit,” says Dr. Kelci Jackson.

03/31/2026

Spring cleaning isn’t limited to our closets, junk drawers, or garages. Our bodies benefit just the same from routine wellness care—and you guessed it—hearing aid checkups make the list!

Our hearing gradually declines as we age. Hearing aids help us hear better, but they don’t 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡 our hearing.

Visiting your audiologist 🩺 on an annual basis is the only way to ensure you’re getting the most out of your hearing aids.

Need a little nudge to pick up the phone? Here are some important reasons to schedule that annual checkup!

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 ✅

Hearing aid checkups are a prime opportunity for you to hit two targets with one arrow. Scheduling a hearing screening along with a device checkup brings you and your audiologist up to speed with your current hearing needs.

In the same appointment, your audiologist can make performance adjustments to your hearing aids. With everything taken care of, you’ll leave feeling fresh as spring 🌷.

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀’ 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻 ✅

Hearing aids last five to seven years on average and frequent hearing aid cleanings strengthen those numbers.

Cleaning your devices thoroughly and with the right tools can be done at home.

➡️ Check out our hearing aid cleaning and maintenance tips for all hearing aid types:
https://bit.ly/hearingaidcleaningandmaintenance

Your hearing aid checkup is another opportunity for a thorough device cleaning! For those with eyesight or dexterity limitations, your audiology team has the experience and tools to bring everything back to tip-top shape.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽𝘀 ✅

Nobody wants a bad surprise! You can avoid inconvenient, out-of-the-blue hearing aid breakdowns when your hearing aid equipment is looked over by the professionals. Much like with your vehicle or lawn equipment, regular maintenance helps you discover repair needs early on.

⚠️ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 ⚠️

𝗔 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲!

“If there is something preventing you from wearing the hearing aid, let’s get down to the bottom of what it is as we know consistent use of hearing aids provides the biggest benefit,” says Dr. Kelci Jackson.

The better your hearing aids perform, the better you experience the world around you.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎!

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

03/18/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙨?

Humidity and sweat produce earwax that along with miniscule debris, accumulates inside of device ports and openings.

Click the link 🔗 for cleaning tips specific to your hearing aid type and how to keep your devices in working order:

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 ...

03/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝟱-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀-𝗼𝗹𝗱 🎙️🎵.

The country singer-songwriter is experiencing unilateral hearing loss and is among 13 million Americans affected (Cleveland Clinic, 2024).

Unilateral hearing loss presents its own set of challenges. Hearing in only one ear makes it difficult to identify sound direction, causes mental fatigue, and limits spatial awareness.

You don’t have to spend your working days in a recording studio or performing at concerts and festivals for your hearing to succumb to dangerous decibel levels. Hearing loss in one or both ears is a risk at any age in any loud environment.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

🔹Muffled speech and sound

🔹Trouble understanding sound sources (direction and distance)

🔹Frequently asking people to repeat themselves or losing track in conversations

🔹Turning up volume on your TV or other devices

🔹Avoiding social settings because excess noise in crowded environments makes identifying voices difficult (common with unilateral hearing loss)

🔹Noticing ringing, buzzing, or hissing in one or both ears (tinnitus)

Rhett, who has five kids with his wife Lauren (including a newborn 👶🏼!) is adapting to a fresh world of sound. Remarking on life now that he can fully absorb the family frenzy around him, Rhett told Annie F. Downs’ That Sounds Fun podcast, “I can’t think straight, it’s so loud!”

𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙏𝙞𝙥: Treatment and support don’t end when you leave the doctor’s office! It’s important for first-time hearing aid users, and even those upgrading to new devices, to work with their audiologists on adjusting hearing aid settings for their lifestyle and environment.

If you’re showing hearing loss symptoms, don’t hesitate to book a personalized hearing consultation with our Basin Hearing Solutions Team 🩺.

Hearing screenings are the first step to understanding your hearing health and enhancing your everyday life.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕❗

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

02/05/2026

A pair of siblings living with Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder causing facial deformities resulting in breathing issues, cleft palates, and hearing loss, are on a journey to understanding the world around them like they never have before❗

Deafness from Treacher Collins syndrome has been a barrier to Harold (14) and Niki (12) all their young lives.

In January, both children received Osia bone conduction hearing implants, which are hearing aids surgically implanted beneath the skin.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 has internal and external components. The system bypasses the deficient middle and outer ears and provides hearing through bone conduction—vibrations via the bones and skull stimulating the cochlea.

California’s Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital performed the surgery.

The siblings are already benefitting from their initial surgeries! Harold and Niki are active kids. Following their second Osia hearing implant procedures, 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 📣 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 ⚾ 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

They’re an example of how continued breakthroughs in hearing technology are changing lives every day. 𝙒𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙩.

Basin Hearing Solutions is accepting new patients! Our knowledge and experience extends to every age group.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📲 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

01/28/2026

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 🎵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀🚶🏻‍♀️.

Click the link 🔗 to read more about how you can implement music intervention therapy into your loved one’s treatment ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Music intervention therapy benefits dementia patients by building bridges to communication, improving moods, cognitive functionality.

12/23/2025

When we see children shake a snow globe ☃️, we think of the merriment in their eyes as they watch the little village inside livened by the magic, softly falling snow and the accompaniment of beautiful music 🪉🎵!

These little pleasures during the holidays bring joy to our hearts—much like the joy we feel treating hearing loss and helping restore our patients' quality of living 💗.

🌟 𝙒𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 🌟

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨:

Closed Wed 12/24 – Fri 12/26 (reopening Monday, 12/29 at 8 AM) 🎄

Open Wed 12/31 8 AM – 12 PM and closed Thurs and Fri, 1/1-1/2 🎆

12/22/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 👂.

The increased ear ringing, head congestion, and mounds of earwax aren’t all in your head (so to speak)! They’re very real and very avoidable winter hearing symptoms.

Check out our latest blog post to learn what your ears are up against in the chillier months 𝙖𝙣𝙙 some strategies to help avoid the fallout from these downright arctic North Dakota conditions 🥶!

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Winter hearing problems like increased ear ringing, head congestion, and mounds of earwax aren’t all in your head.

11/21/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁—𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲🤷🏼.

We’re coming to the rescue! Here are 5 Thanksgiving conversation starters:

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟭: 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆?

Though 30 million Thanksgiving dinners are expected to include turkey this year (according to the National Turkey Federation), there are at least some lucky birds reveling in the taste of freedom. Like Reuben 🦃, a 40-pound turkey pardoned earlier this month by Lieutenant Governor Michelle Strinden.

Nationally pardoned poultry have returned to their home states’ farms and petting zoos and others have made it big time, like turkeys in the 2000s, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟮: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲?

“Jingle Bells” was a Thanksgiving song 🎵! Published in September 1857 by James Lord Pierpont and originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” the tune was based on popular sleigh races of the time. It was written for a Thanksgiving Sunday School service performance.
“Jingle Bells” became associated with Christmas via its repurposing by churches and college choirs. This transformation helped it become the first recorded holiday record in 1898!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟯: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀?

Turkey Day traffic can be tricky 🚦. Google Maps determines roads are busiest from noon to 4 P.M. on Thanksgiving, followed by Wednesday evening after 8 P.M. Of course, these national averages aren’t exact and vary by location, but everybody’s coming from somewhere!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟰: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

In 2024, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida were the top domestic travel destinations for Americans during Thanksgiving. Budapest, Hungary, Mexicali, Mexico, and San Juan, Puerto Rico were the most-traveled internationally 🌎!

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗩 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀?

In late 1953, Swanson Company salesman Gerry Thomas kept an accidental surplus of 240 tons of turkey refrigerated as train cars traveled a nonstop route from the company’s HQ in Nebraska to the East Coast and back (the train car refrigeration system only worked when the train cars were moving). His idea to repurpose the turkey included adding sides and creating a partitioned, easy-to-heat meal. Frozen TV dinners went into production shortly thereafter 📺 🍝.

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔’ 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒍𝒅. 𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚!

𝙒𝙚’𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 27𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 28𝙩𝙝.

11/17/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

As of 9/13/2025 Basin Hearing Solutions is no longer in network with BCBS.

As a courtesy to our BCBS patients, we will continue to bill BCBS for your appointment, however, please be aware 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮.

Basin Hearing Solutions appreciates your trust in our team! 🤝

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞(𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

10/28/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

When backed by research-approved methodologies and the right equipment, screenings not only identify hearing loss, but specific changes in your pitch range, hearing in both ears, and clue audiologists in on potential hearing conditions.

Online hearing tests might flag hearing loss, however, these tests are akin to self-diagnosing.

⚠️ Patients risk long term hearing damage when they self-diagnose and begin using over-the-counter hearing aids without guidance from experienced professionals ⚠️.

Here are a few more things to keep in mind about online hearing tests:

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

At-home hearing tests require microphone-equipped headphones 🎧. Most consumer headphones aren’t calibrated for hearing screenings and as a result, they chance picking up ambient noises in your home, from the hum of your fridge to the drip of your pet’s water fountain.

Professional hearing screenings are conducted in soundproof rooms with auditory testing equipment.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱

Though they’re labeled as “hearing tests” some tests, such as those that ask you to repeat numbers or words, are also homing in on memory, cognition, and speech in noise—not just hearing. Measuring so much at once hampers test accuracy, especially for users with existing problems in any of these areas.

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀⚕️

Online hearing screenings’ capabilities are limited. For instance, they can’t perform a physical exam or the follow up tests necessary to diagnose the type and causes of your hearing loss or related conditions. This is another reason why working with a licensed audiologist is an ideal choice when you begin questioning your hearing.

𝗕𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

Hearing tests created by hearing aid companies are usually designed to push products, not health. These cloak and dagger test pages appear legitimate, but they serve one real purpose—to sell hearing aid products.

After “diagnosing” your hearing, the test will often take you to a page featuring the products of the brand sponsoring the test.

Remember, self-testing online is equivalent to self-diagnosing and leads to self-treatment. There’s nothing wrong with researching 💻 hearing health and the options available, but your questions and testing are best addressed by a licensed audiologist who will make personal recommendations based on your unique situation.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲❗ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 📞 (𝟳𝟬𝟭) 𝟱𝟳𝟮-𝟭𝟬𝟳𝟳 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱𝗣𝗠 (𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀).

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.

09/09/2025

Basin Hearing Solutions is seeking a personable and well-organized individual to join our office as a 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓. This is a full-time position with pay ranging from $15-19/hr. Position duties include:

- Clerical work, such as greeting patients, scheduling appointments 🗓️, and answering phone calls

- Collecting and posting payments 🧮

- Maintaining a high level of customer service at all times 🤝

If this sounds like the career change you’re after, email 📧 your resume to 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.𝗰𝗼𝗺 and we’ll be in touch!

Dr. Kelci Jackson - Audiologist in Williston, ND specializing in the prevention, identification and treatment of hearing loss.