Make content about: Deryck welcomed hearing dog Elroy
After losing his wife Sandra, Deryck felt completely isolated by his hearing loss until hearing dog Elroy came into his life.
This story
Royal Navy veteran Deryck experienced severe hearing loss after years working near radar and gunfire. In 2020, his wife Sandra died suddenly, leaving him living alone in complete isolation during the pandemic. In 2021, hearing dog Elroy arrived, alerting him to hazards like smoke alarms and giving him back his connection to the outside world.
Where you could take it
Join Deryck and Elroy on their regular Sunday visit to the seafront café in Eastbourne.
Where it happens
Eastbourne
The charity
- Charity: Hearing Dogs For Deaf People
- Registration number: 293358
- Based in: Princes Risborough, England