Virtual Senior Center
(image source | Microsoft)
Sadly we all get old, and in some cases that means being homebound. In the past this meant, for many homebound seniors, a life of isolation, an essential prison sentence. However, there is a pilot program looking to bring the fun and camaraderie of senior centers to those who can’t go to one themselves. “At least, that’s the mission Microsoft has taken on with the launch of its new Virtual Senior Center, a program that teaches homebound seniors to use technology and the Internet to take Tai Chi classes, paint, join discussion groups and participate in other previously out-of-reach activities.” While this is no doubt a noble cause, I do hope that the program also provides security features and training to prevent these seniors from becoming the target of the unscrupulous. I mention this because despite always telling my Grandmother not to open the door without asking who was there first, every time I knocked the door would swing open without so much as a peep out of her. Be sure to read the full Forest Hills Times article on this program by clicking the Source link below.
Source | Forest Hills Times
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