'I'm thankful': Akron bus driver receives life-change gift of free hearing aids
Bob Lyon drives the bus for kids with autism at Akron Public Schools. Thanks to a grant from HearingLife, he is able to hear clearly for the first time in years. Bob Lyon, a bus driver for Akron Public Schools, has received a grant from HearingLife to enable him to hear clearly for the first time in years. Lyons, who barely passed his hearing test, was worried that he wouldn't be able to hear emergency sirens or communicate with the children on the bus. HearingLife provided free hearing aids through their "Campaign for Better Hearing" at the HearingLife Center in Medina. Lyons is excited to fully engage in his job and reflects on the importance of proper treatment for hearing loss.
Yayınlanan : 4 hafta önce ile WKYC Staff içinde
Bob Lyon drives the bus for kids with autism at Akron Public Schools. Thanks to a grant from HearingLife, he is able to hear clearly for the first time in years.
Example video title will go here for this video
Example video title will go here for this video
Bob Lyons loves his job, but just barely passed his hearing test. He was worried that he would not be able to hear emergency sirens or communicate properly with the kids on the bus. Bob has also stepped up to care for his grandchildren, but found that his hearing loss was limiting his ability to communicate with them.
So Bob decided to look into hearing aids, but unfortunately they were a little too expensive.
SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter
That's when HearingLife stepped in. Through their "Campaign for Better Hearing," Bob was able to take advantage of a grant that provided him free hearing aids.
At the HearingLife Center in Medina on Thursday morning, Bob was fitted for his free hearing aids by Dr, Eleni Santarelli.
Bob is very excited to once again fully engage with the world around him. He also reflected on the importance of proper treatment for hearing loss.
"Self-care and taking care of yourself. If you feel like you have some hearing loss or you need to go to a doctor, you got to trust them and you got to go. You got to go. I'm thankful, very thankful. I feel like I can do my job better," he told us.
Want to be among the first to know the most important local and national news? The latest sports updates? We've got you covered! You can download the free WKYC app and get the latest updates sent to your phone: Android, Apple.