Edina Senior Center Offers Free Tech Support
The Edina Senior Center partners with Senior Community Services to provide free technology assistance for residents 60 and older, according to a recent community spotlight.
The program offers one-on-one sessions with skilled volunteers to help seniors navigate digital challenges, from email organization to password management. Sessions are available both at the senior center and in participants' homes, providing personalized support in a comfortable setting.
We're not trying to convert anybody to technology, but there are certain things in life that you just cannot do without technology," said Gary, a program representative. "And if you don't want to do them, that's your call. But it makes life easier.
The service extends beyond technology support to include housekeeping, handyman work, lawn care and snow removal assistance. Volunteers work with participants during 55-minute appointments to address multiple concerns and questions.
Interested seniors can schedule appointments by calling Senior Community Services, visiting the senior center's front desk, or accessing information at senior community.org. The organization also welcomes volunteers to help provide these community services.
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We're not trying to convert anybody to technology, but there are certain things in life that you just cannot do without technology.
It is really nice having the one-on-one because it takes away some of that fear of having to be in a class.
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[0:00] [Music]
[0:05] Technology advances so quickly these
[0:07] days that it can be difficult to keep
[0:09] up. It can be particularly challenging
[0:12] for Edina's older residents. That's why
[0:15] the Edina Senior Center partners with
[0:18] senior community services to offer free
[0:21] one-on-one sessions to overcome
[0:24] techrelated challenges. Edina TV looks
[0:27] at help available along with the
[0:29] organization and volunteers behind this
[0:33] important service.
[0:35] You know, here's what I would like to be
[0:36] able to do with my email. I'd like to
[0:38] have like a box on one side that says
[0:40] business, that says friends, that says
[0:44] family.
[0:45] Using new technology can have amazing
[0:47] benefits when it works.
[0:50] Just always work. I mean, I've done it.
[0:52] When the tech is constantly changing,
[0:54] just getting started can be the opposite
[0:56] of simple.
[0:57] I was giving a presentation a couple
[0:58] weeks ago and a gentleman came up to me
[1:00] and said, "Gary, I'm 84 years old. I've
[1:02] made it this far in my life without
[1:04] technology."
[1:05] Seniors who make the choice to learn how
[1:07] to navigate a world largely integrated
[1:10] with technology, can find free
[1:12] assistance through senior community
[1:14] services. We're not trying to convert
[1:16] anybody to technology, but there are
[1:18] certain things in life that you just
[1:20] cannot do without technology. And if you
[1:24] don't want to do them, that's your call.
[1:26] But it makes life easier.
[1:27] Are you getting it on your phone?
[1:29] Private one-on-one appointments with
[1:31] skilled volunteers.
[1:32] Have you changed your password on your
[1:33] Amazon?
[1:34] Like this at the senior center and at
[1:37] home are helping those 60 and over
[1:39] become more comfortable in a digital
[1:41] world. It is really nice having the
[1:43] one-on-one because it takes away some of
[1:45] that
[1:47] um the fear of having to be in a class
[1:51] learning how to do something on your
[1:53] phone or your laptop or your iPad.
[1:56] It's very satisfying because people come
[1:59] in with what might seem like a small
[2:02] question um but it's become a big
[2:05] question to them and sometimes they have
[2:07] a whole list of things they want to
[2:08] accomplish in 55 minutes. Seniors can
[2:11] apply for help with other tasks, too.
[2:14] And
[2:14] so, interior, we provide help with
[2:16] housekeeping and handyman stuff.
[2:19] Exterior, we'll do lawns in the summer,
[2:22] snow removal in the winter.
[2:23] Are you getting it on your phone?
[2:24] Leveraging technology and improving
[2:26] lives, one step and one click at a time.
[2:30] They can call us. We can get them
[2:31] scheduled over the phone. They can stop
[2:33] by the front desk and sign up for the
[2:35] appointments.
[2:35] I'm Dan Carpenter for Adana TV.
[2:38] Visit senior community.org. or if you or
[2:41] somebody you know could use a little
[2:43] help with technology or if you are
[2:46] interested in volunteering to help
[2:48] others.
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Tech literacy assistance for seniors
Digital skill building for residents 60+
One-on-one technology tutoring services
Senior support services (housekeeping, handyman, yard work)
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