Continual Living, Loving and Learning: Tech-Know Program: Navigating the Modern World Brought to you by Nurse Next Door
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by Peri Hayes John Fyfe-Millar, Coordinator of the Tech-Know Program on behalf of Fanshawe Corporate Training Solutions (CTS), introduces with pleasure, “From development which started back in the spring of 2023, we worked to create 16 micro-courses to better assist seniors to become more comfortable using technology.” Fanshawe CTS explores a team-based approach for problem- solving while collaborating with a variety of organizations. The tools presented in this program are geared toward improving lifestyle through reducing isolation, as well as strengthening digital access and confidence. As John describes, “Going back to the fall of 2020, in the height of the pandemic, it was recognized that many seniors were being forced into an online world whether they were ready or not.” This program received funding in March of 2023 and will operate through March of 2025. John continues, “Courses began to roll out this past summer in the London and St. Thomas-Elgin area to better service our senior community. We’ve received positive feedback on our delivery of an asynchronous course being taught in a group surrounding.”
Tech-Know offers a comprehensive entry-level curriculum, exhibiting modules which concentrate on remaining connected, current, secure and social. Come January, these modules will also be provided in French. This program is accessible from the comfort of one’s home, as well as guided by an instructor in a collaborative setting. John is both excited and proud about this resource: “We lose sight of the challenges that seniors have today, adapting to an electronic world. By far, this generation has been required to adapt to significant changes in how they perform the most common tasks. Booking appointments, mobile banking and communicating have all changed significantly. We try to take the stress out of making those changes.” Furthermore, John earnestly shares, “As an example, my mother-in-law did the course this summer. She has never gotten into texting people. This fall, she flew out west to visit her brother. My wife came to me later in the day and said, ‘Hey, my mom texted me to tell me she got there’. Small steps mean big things -- not just for seniors, but for their families as well.” Tech-Know program welcomes seniors aged 55 and onward. Connect with Kassidy at cts@fanshawec.ca, or at 519-532-6462 to secure your seat. As spaces are limited, early registration is encouraged. John concludes, “We are currently working with locations in St. Thomas- Elgin, including the Library, Seniors’ Centre and other locations to serve the community. If you would like to put this on for a group of people, please reach out and we will try to accommodate.” For more information about the robust Tech-Know Program — or to schedule a meeting — contact John Fyfe-Millar at jfyfe-millar@fanshawec.ca, or at 519-852-1984.
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