Technology
Mercy Care iPad Program
Mercy Care’s iPad Permanent Loan Program helps Elders connect to community, family, and friends; use telemedicine; and seek information and entertainment. Entertainment could include virtual travel to unseen places and museum visits around the world.
As health care and public benefits move to online portals and digital applications, many older adults face new barriers due to limited access to devices and digital skills.
Elders in the Tri-Lakes region receive an iPad, one-on-one instruction, and ongoing learning through monthly in-person training sessions, and quarterly Technology Workshops. Offered on a first-come, first-served basis, the program serves both Mercy Care enrolled elders and other community members across the Tri-Lakes region, empowering elders to complete forms, manage appointments, and access essential services online.
“Thank you so much for my iPad. I am confined to my home and it’s like connecting to the world without leaving my home! I love it, thank you so much.”
We welcome Mercy Care enrolled elders and other older adults in the community, to submit a request to take part in Mercy Care’s iPad Permanent Loan Program by emailing Mike Magurk, Project and Technology Manager, at mmagurk@adkmercy.org or call her at 518-523-5582.
Technology Workshops
Mercy Care hosts Technology Assistance Workshops for our Volunteers and Elders, and we welcome members of the community. These quarterly workshops are led by Mercy Care’s Director of Programs and Mission Integration, Project and Technology Manager, and a Mercy Care Volunteer, an experienced technology instructor. The Workshops are designed to assist those at the very basic level to a slightly more advanced intermediate level, with their phones, tablets and iPads. The group instruction and one-on-one learning goals are to develop skills needed to use technology.
Check our Events page for the next Technology Assistance Workshop.
