It was nice of them to tell her to bring headphones. The least the hospital could’ve done was to supply some cheap earplugs for me.
I definitely understand about not wanting to miss out on some important announcement. When out and about or especially when walking I will only wear one ear bud. I want to hear what’s going on around me. I used to be able to hear cars coming up behind me, but now with electric cars it’s a little unnerving.