aging in place: broadband boot camp breakout 2016
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WISCONSIN AGING NETWORK
YOUR CONNECTION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS
PAM VANKAMPEN, OAA CONSULTANT/NUTRITION SPECIALIST/SC REPRESENTATIVE [email protected]
County & Tribal Aging Officeshttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/offices/coagof.htm
Aging & Disability Resource Centers
(ADRCs) in WIhttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/adrc/consumer/i
ndex.htm
Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network http://www.gwaar.org/advocacy-and-grassroots-resources1/wisconsin-aging-advocacy-network.html
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA)
https://wihealthyaging.org/
Wisconsin Association of Senior Centers (WASC)
http://www.wiseniorcenters.org/ Email: [email protected]
SIP & SWIPE CAFES®
GENERATIONS ON LINE®
http://www.generationsonline.org/sipandswipe/
GoL video from You tube (MHP)
Sip & Swipe Cafés Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLoGDsMr4
WHY IS THIS PROGRAM NEEDED?
■ No Access or Equipment- you are the secret for overcoming this. Set up a few tables, with a general area around food, a couple of tables with signage, coach and users and tablet. People get excited and the words start to spread.
■ Lack of Skill with Electronics and Internet■ Intimidation- Key is to recruit a few iPad and android
users. Ideal peer mentors, age 55 or older. Reinforces the message of if I can do it, you can do it. – It’s not a class, it’s an experience. – 1 coach works with 1-2 people. – The tablets are available at the center for
folks to use. – Finding many people bring their own tablets
“Older Americans who regularly spent time online were about a third less likely to suffer from depression.” S.Cotton, Journal of Gerontology, 2014
Social isolation has been strongly linked to ■higher risk of premature death■poor physical and mental health■possibly cognitive decline■higher rates of elder abuse
■ 2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
■2009 study using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project.
■Exploring Interventions to Reduce Cognitive Decline in Aging; Kristine Williams, RN, PhD1 and Susan Kemper
■ National Center on Elder Abuse
“It Means
so Much
to Stay in
Touch”
ConnectionsHopeRelationshipsWell CheckIntergenerational
■By having family members who are comfortable with technology now families will be able to stay better connected.
■Older family members will be able to remain in their own homes longer as the connect with even distance loved ones will be very personal.
■ElderTree offers many options…
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
SO HERE’S WHAT WE DID!
• 4 – 1 hour sessions• 2 – 2 hour sessions
• Evolving as we figure out best way to disseminate in Rural areas of WI
Field Learnings-It’s well worth the effort!
■License for interactive teaching software:
■Coach support Kit: – 4- 1 hour or 2- 2 hour session
curriculum guide, checklists of accomplishments, reminder tips strips, and certificates of completion
■Ongoing technical support
■ Technology is the MEANS not the goal
■ Encourage people to share their wishes
■ Use the internet to help folks research timely questions , such as the pending storm or current events in their area today
■ Do have learners TRY – don’t do for them.
■ Simplify! – Teach one way to do a skill
task, even when there are options
SIP & SWIPE IN WISCONSIN
HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO BADER PHILANTHROPIES
ADRC of Ozaukee County (8, 2 SC, 6, eateries )
Alice Baker Memorial Library (1)
ADRC of SW Wisconsin (1 SC)
Johnson Creek Public Library (1)
ADRC of Waukesha County (3 church, housing unit, ADRC)
Watertown Public Library (1)
ADRC of Grant County (1 SC)
Town Hall Library (1)
Whitewater Senior Center (3, Library, CCRC and SC)
Muskego Public Library (1)
Fort Atkinson Senior Center (1)
Lake Milles Public Library (1)
Grinnell Hall Senior Center (1)
PARTNERSHIPS
■ Libraries■ Housing Units■ Local Businesses■ Senior Centers■ ADRCs and Aging Units■ Parish Nurses■ Elder Tree■ Grand Parents Raising Grandkids■ Knitters Club■ Possibilities are endless
UNIQUE LOCATIONS!
McDonalds
Total sites 24Senior Centers 7Libraries 7Eatery (3 McDonald’s/Dockside café/Panera) 6ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center) 1Church 1Housing Unit 1Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) 1
Innovative programs from Senior Centers■Turn Senior Center into Hot Spot■Use Volunteer coaches to help the homebound get online■Conduct tablet coaching at local public Wifi retail outlets
Mary Stehling & Karen Retzer at Sip & Swipe Café held at McDonald’s Restaurant in Fredonia WI
OUTCOMES
Pilot study results seniors centers throughout Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
■ 100% would recommend Sip & Swipe to a friend■ 80% mastered tablet device use, the Internet
and email in about 4 sessions, based on checklists
■ Most centers have waiting lists■ Coach recruitment and cost of hardware are the
major issues – GoL stands ready to help
Mechanicsburg Place Senior Center
ELDER TREE CONNECTION
A website just for older adults in Wisconsin.
Developed at
www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
GWAAR Meeting - January 19, 2016Presentation by: Scott Gatzke
www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
Elder Tree is a collaboration between:•CHESS & Active Aging Research Center •State of Wisconsin•Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging•ADRCs of Eagle Country (Richland, Sauk, Juneau), Waukesha and Milwaukee counties
Grant funding provided by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
The Goal
Develop technology that will help older adults remain independent, living in their home as long as possible.
What makes Elder Tree different from social media
websites?
• Older adults helped design it• No cost to use it• No advertising or unwanted links• No data sharing or selling• Basic features = easier to use
Seniors are concerned about safety online. We are too!
Elder Tree was designed to be a walled garden.
• No one outside of Elder Tree can see or contact members unless they invite them.
• Only the member’s anonymous user name is shown to other Elder Tree members.
• Only older adults 65 & over who live in Wisconsin can join.
• Members are enrolled by a real person. (UW staff or a Community Administrator)
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La Crosse County
Senior Center Book Club
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Participants helping each other…
www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
Users are reporting a decrease in feelings of isolation and loneliness.
"Since my husband died, I rarely get out of my house and Elder Tree has saved me." - Richland Center Member
"Elder Tree has connected me with people who are going through the same challenges as me. We are there for each other. . . I like that." - Richland Center Member
www.ElderTreeWisconsin.com
How is Elder Tree benefiting older adults?
eldertreewisconsin.com
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Many older adults thought that they might get through life with out needing to have this knowledge, but life (in the tech world) is moving at breakneck speed. It will probably not be long and we will need to be able to do many things only on-line…
Helping the older adults in your communities learn tablet technology can enable them to be connected, involved, and more independent.
