Illinois State House District 56 issued the following announcement on Aug. 10
Do you know an isolated senior in DuPage County?
Please share this information with a parent or neighbor!
AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois and T-Mobile have teamed up to provide an internet connected tablet to older adults aged 60+ to help them connect to their family, friends and community through technology!
AgeGuide will provide internet connected tablets, with up to 2 years of a data plan, and tutorial sessions. At the end of the data commitment, the tablet is the property of the participant, but the provided data plan will be discontinued. We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity, free of charge, to residents of our 8-county region on a first come, first served basis and provided you meet the following requirements:
Participants must be age 60 or older.
Participants must complete three 1-hour classes.
To receive a tablet and welcome packet, participants must complete an intake form and the UCLA Three Item Loneliness Scale questionnaire. Forms will be filled out over the phone. The questionnaire is intended to measure the project’s effectiveness at reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness.
To apply for the program, click here.
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