The Washington Post (4/13, Page) reports that while “the novelty of video calling wore off long ago for most people across the country,” many older adults are “discovering the untapped joy of video calling” amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
For many, “video calls are brand new,” allowing them to communicate face-to-face with family at a time when in-person visits are “strictly off limits.” Eleanor Weinhouse, 90, who lives at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, said, “I’m old fashioned, so the FaceTime is really quite unbelievable to me.” According to the Post, staff at the Hebrew Home and nearby Riverwalk “have instituted various services to help residents cope with the coronavirus pandemic and keep occupied while being isolated,” including.
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