Retirement Park Tower Apartments
from using computers to connect with friends and family, search for health related information, ex- plore world news and events, shop, and play games. They’re quick to discover that using a computer to connect to the Internet is a wonderful way to learn new things and stay connected with life in an ex- panded way. “Technology is in every part of our lives and if
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you don’t have access to a computer, you’re in trou- ble,” says Karen Heppler, Neighborhood Network Coordinator with Goodale and Barbieri Company, which oversees an onsite technology center at Park Tower Apartments independent living community. “In our centers, we have the benefit of not only
having the computer center, but also the service coordinators who work with the people to get onto
oday’s older adults did not grow up in a high- tech world. But,
that’s not stopping them
Rockwood Retirement Communities R
ockwood South Hill has taken the idea of connecting with residents to a
new level. Turn on any television set in the com-
munity, and one of the most popular channels
is RKWD, Rockwood South
Hill’s in-house TV station. Staff and residents contribute to its content, which includes activity and program announce- ments, exercise classes, documentaries, custom profiles of residents, and lots of other Rockwood entertainment. The programs are all filmed in Rock-
wood’s own television studio. Commu- nication Manager Beck Monitz currently oversees the station with the assistance of editor Carl James. Residents are also involved behind the scenes on the pro- ductions. One project involves residents interviewing their friends and neighbors on camera about their life stories. Another show focused on Expo ‘74 as many of the
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