Connected to life
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Connected to Life
The “Connected to Life” program was founded in 2017 to bridge the technological gaps between the younger generation and senior citizens, and to reduce the sense of loneliness among the elderly population.
Program participants undergo a course where they receive tools and knowledge to effectively use their smart phone to help them become more independent and productive. The course is accompanied by information brochures that every participant receives that includes recommendations and precise explanations that are adapted for senior citizens for basic use and operation of their smart phone, useful application such as banks, mail, HMO, etc. Participating in the program are thousands of volunteers and senior citizens across the country.
The program has four main goals
Reducing loneliness
Independence of senior citizens
Connection between generations
Renewal and maintenance of social and family relations
Volunteer youth
Young people serving as instructors in the program in ‘one on one’ activity in conjunction with the Ministry of Education – in the social involvement program. Pupils undergo special training that includes training doctrine, learning about the world of senior citizens, suitable approaches to learning, good communication, etc. Volunteering takes place at senior citizen centers / nursing homes that are located near the schools. Young people gain knowledge and experience in training and contribute from their rich hi-tech world.
Volunteer students
In conjunction with the universities, colleges and various organizations, students volunteer as course instructors on smartphone and useful apps in consideration for a scholarship or credits towards a degree.
Corporate responsibility
A platform for honoring retirees in organizations,in a desire to enhance them and to connect them to the younger generation in the organization and their families. This is a holistic envelope for implementing the values of corporate responsibility. Adoption of the program in the organization brings former and current employees together with a common value of experience and giving while simultaneously providing a practical, emotional and community-oriented response.
Train the Trainers (TTT)
Senior citizens who are technologically savvy serve as volunteer instructors in the program. The volunteer senior citizens also undergo special training.
“Connecting to life” supported over 5,000 senior citizens who became more independent in the digital world, they successfully send SMS, navigate, schedule appointments, etc. with incredible efficiency and skills. The program helps them independently manage their daily lives and manages to generate, alongside learning, a special intergenerational connection and successful model to alleviate loneliness while improving the skills required in the new world.
Added value for senior citizens
Assistance to senior citizens in becoming more independent
Alleviating loneliness in everyday life
Reinforcing the intergenerational connection
Exposure to the world of innovative technology
More “accessible” life
The Connecting to Life program incorporates young people and reinforces youth experience and involvement in the world of senior citizens through technology.
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The adults speak about us
I enjoyed not only the material being learned but and primarily the teachers.
The course alleviated from me manyvfears from the transition to the application and from a change in habits.
The very fact that the retirees (some of whom are members) connected with the team of young, energetic instructors was a tremendous experience in and of itself.
I became again a school pupil, i learned and thoroughly enjoyed the instruction and from the company and how we were treated.
This is an opportunity to gain a good experience, one that provides a taste of today’s world, i.e., to be at the forefront.
Volunteers share
Throughthe program I felt that was truly helping and contributing to the senior citizens, it was amazing to seehow easy it was to help.
An extremely enjoyable and satisfying experience, you feel the value of volunteering, enjoyed helping and giving a little of myself to the pensioners, it really warmed my heart.
An incredible and instructive experience, extremely meaningful and give more value to life.
I was happy to be in the company of pensioners, I was happy to pass on the knowledge that I take for granted.
About the course…
The course is designed for senior citizens and includes 8-10 individual or group sessions and was built according to the pace and stages of learning of the target audience. The instruction is accompanied by a special exercise booklet that was created especially for the program that remains with the pupils and is a source of knowledge and exercise. The volunteers receive professional training, supervision, acquisition of tools and provision of a solution of various stages of the course throughout the volunteer process.
Over the years, we acquired extensive experience in writing special pedagogical content, program development and adapting it to the needs of senior citizens in the world of technology. In addition, we established partnerships with senior citizen organizations, local authorities, government ministries, etc.
Partners
