Hear Right Canada Shelburne celebrates third anniversary

Written By Paula Brown

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Have you heard? Hear Right Canada Shelburne has celebrated their third anniversary in the local community. 

“It's been exciting building a business out of nothing and it's really gratifying knowing that I've been able to help as many people as I have in the last three years,” said Crystal Cecco, hearing instrument specialist and co-owner. “The community support I've received has been phenomenal.” 

Opening their doors to the community in the summer of 2019, Hear Right Canada Shelburne became the first hearing clinic established in town serving the local and rural residents. The local hearing clinic is one of many independently owned clinics across the country under the umbrella of Hear Right Canada.

“What I was looking for when we opened was to try and serve an underserviced area. Having lived in Shelburne for many years I knew the community was growing and it was important to established these types of services so we didn't have to commute or find transportation; especially for our seniors,” said Cecco. 

Services the hearing clinic provides includes hearing tests, wax removal, sale of hearing aids and overall hearing care. 

Out of the five senses we use, Cecco said hearing is often one that receives less urgency when patients begin to experience deterioration.

“Unfortunately, it does get put to the back burner because people make accommodations for people with hearing loss. With hearing loss people can speak louder, or volumes on TVs and radios can be turned up,” she explained. “When people start to struggle with hearing, they make those accommodations and live with it, and it's when others start to voice their concerns that they tend to take more action.”

Cecco also noted the connection between hearing loss and other health issues, both physical and mental, such as memory problems and depression.

“It is so important to keep an eye on hearing especially when you know there's a hereditary factor involved in your family,” said Cecco. “It's one of those things that we do take for granted.” 

Tips she has to help prevent hearing losing include keeping volumes down on headphones and when listening to music, wearing hearing protection as much as possible when noise levels are loud such as at concerts or using power equipment, and finally getting your ears looked at periodically.

“I recommend people get their hearing tested at least once they've hit the age of 50 if they haven't already. I've noticed that people are a little younger these days than they used to be because a lot of people wear things in their ears with loud volumes.” 

Hear Right Canada Shelburne offers hearing evaluations at their clinic, located at 712 Main Street E, for free. 

All appointments can be made by calling 519-925-1215.