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Our story

After nearly a decade of traveling around the nation helping other hearing aid dealers, Dan DeLong (our Founder) and his growing family were relocated to Arkansas.

 

As Dan puts it, “It didn’t take long for us to decide that Arkansas is where we wanted to call home.” So, in 2010 Dan purchased a hearing center in Hot Springs that would become the first Natural Hearing Center.

 

Since then, Natural has grown from a single-location business into the largest hearing aid dispenser in the state of Arkansas. Dan attributes our tremendous growth to our focus on company culture – specifically, treating staff and patients like family and always doing what is best for them.

Our core values

We believe in the power of better hearing.

A person’s ability to hear and understand can greatly impact their overall quality of life. We endeavor to help those with hearing loss live better lives through better hearing.

We believe in exceptional patient care.

Everyone deserves to be treated with compassion and respect. From initial contact to routine follow-ups, we strive to create genuine and lasting relationships with our patients during every step of their hearing healthcare journey.

We believe in being leaders in hearing healthcare.

The hearing healthcare industry is rapidly changing and we are relentless in our pursuit to stay ahead of the curve. From advancing strategic partnerships to investing in innovative technologies, we commit to always offering the latest products and services available.

We believe in always doing what is right.

Everyone deserves a company they can trust. Even if it means making less money, slowing company growth, or accepting responsibility, we commit to doing the right thing – every time.

Meet the #NHCDreamTeam

We are a family of like-minded professionals who have dedicated their lives to helping the hearing impaired. Each one of us shares a deep passion for hearing healthcare which stems from one simple truth – better hearing can be absolutely life-changing.​

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Rogers Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Heber Springs & Searcy Clinics

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Chief People Officer

Headquarters

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Patient Care Technician

Fayetteville Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Rogers Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Russellville Clinic

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Company Care Coordinator

Remote

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Hot Springs Clinic

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BC-HIS

Fayetteville Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Jonesboro & Paragould Clinics

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Patient Care Technician

Heber Springs & Searcy Clinics

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Founder & CEO, HIS

Hot Springs Village Clinic

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Insurance Verification Specialist

Remote

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Patient Care Coordinator

Little Rock Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Hot Springs Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Hot Springs Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Rogers Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Hot Springs Clinic

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HHP, BC-HIS

Heber Springs & Searcy Clinics

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Patient Care Technician

Paragould Clinic

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BC-HIS

Hot Springs Clinic

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Community Outreach Coordinator

All over the place :)

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HIS

Conway & Little Rock Clinics

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Insurance Verification Specialist

Remote

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Chief Operating Officer

Headquarters

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Patient Care Coordinator

Fort Smith Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Paragould Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Monticello Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Hot Springs Village Clinic

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Insurance Care Coordinator

Remote

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Patient Care Coordinator

Russellville Clinic

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Patient Care Technician

Monticello Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Jonesboro Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Fayetteville Clinic

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Patient Care Coordinator

Conway Clinic

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Hearing Instrument Specialist

Fort Smith Clinic

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So the world may hear

While the vast majority of our impact and outreach takes place within Arkansas, we are incredibly proud to support the Starkey Hearing Foundation in sharing the gift of better hearing far beyond our clinic walls and state lines.

 

Our community efforts and on-going participation with the Foundation ensure that thousands of less fortunate individuals get the hearing care they need. We believe hearing is an important gift which allows us to connect not just with the sounds we cherish, but also to each other.

About the foundation

Life is made up of sharing ideas, dreams, and goals. Hearing is vital to that. Giving one person the gift of hearing may seem like a small act of kindness, but it has a compounding effect on the future of our world. That’s what the Starkey Hearing Foundation is all about.​

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