Health Care Tech for Seniors Initiative
The Health Care Tech for Seniors Initiative is designed not only to bridge the digital divide among our senior population, but also to empower seniors with the skills and resources to confidently navigate both health care and the broader digital landscape.
8 weeks
8-week program for select senior centers to engage their members in evolving health care technology and improve their digital health care experiences - including navigating your healthcare portal, Social Security, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act portals, and scheduling and participating in Telehealth Visits.
Attentive support
1:1 facilitator support and community building opportunities.
Participants will learn to access critical health care resources like online health care portals, as well as access to services more broadly offered by JKPPA.
Technology Access
Participants will have access to iPads. They'll be empowered and encouraged to navigate online health care portals. They will be guided in scheduling and participating in Telehealth Visits. Seniors in the program will be in charge of their health care management.
Our Health Care Tech for Seniors Initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to responsible patient advocacy and the overall well-being of our senior community. The 8-week program at three different senior centers is designed to:
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Enhance Health Literacy
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Foster Social Engagement
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Promote Cognitive Well-being, and
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Reduce Barriers to Health Care Access
Our skillfully designed initiative combines technology workshops, one-to-one coaching, community engagement, and resource materials to participants.
Thank you to The Sarah Ralston Foundation
JKPPA is the proud recipient of the 2023 Innovative Project Support Grant. This allows us to empower seniors to become proficient in health care technology and gain access to their patient portals.
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About The Sarah Ralston Foundation:
The Sarah Ralston Foundation supports and enhances the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved older adults residing in Philadelphia County. Born from the Ralston Center, an organization with a long history, The Sarah Ralston Foundation seeks to continue that impact by using its resources to give grants and to serve as a community partner to organizations serving older adults in Philadelphia.
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Click here for more information on the Sarah Ralston Foundation
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Special thanks to our program consultant, Talking Tech with Wayne
Let us know if you need assistance accessing your patient portals so we can share this project directly with you.
Our current program is closed, stay tuned for future programs.
If you're a program director interested in hosting a future program,
please contact us at outreach@jkppa.org or 215.886.4357.
