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With Big-Buttons and Easy-to-Use, Seniors Get Video Devices At No Charge To Talk to Family For First Time in Months

September 9, 2020 by Leo

The Dreamweaver Foundation has delivered Facebook Portals to 300 seniors in nursing homes in Iowa and Nebraska to connect them with family.

Source: With Big-Buttons and Easy-to-Use, Seniors Get Video Devices At No Charge To Talk to Family For First Time in Months

This is a situation where technology really can help. Be it Portal, or GrandPad (used by one of my family members), or something else, staying connected is pretty key.

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