Face-to-face visits can’t happen right now like they used to, especially for seniors, but that human connection is still incredibly critical — arguably even more so amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is our challenge: how do we get people communicating with each other so they don’t lose that sense of belonging… that sense of community?” said Georg Rath, the ambassador of community engagement with Connecting Care.
Connecting Care has multiple seniors supportive living communities across Alberta. Many of them are in rural parts of the province. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In a conversation with their service provider, Shaw, IT specialists with Connecting Care were going over their connectivity