Grand Rapids is Age-Friendly (Copy)

Did you know that Grand Rapids is recognized as an Age-Friendly community? In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched Age-Friendly Communities to help cities prepare for the parallel trends of a rapidly aging world population and increasing urbanization. In 2016 the City of Grand Rapids partnered with AARP, an institutional affiliate of WHO, to pursue and obtain accreditation as an Age-Friendly Community. The global initiative aspires to:

The Work of AARP and the City included extensive community engagement and resulted in the draft Grand Rapids Age-Friendly Action Plan. The Action Plan aligns with the City of Grand Rapids values and focuses on Four Domains of Livability with each domain having its own set of Goals and Action Steps.

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Summer Senior Care

Summer will be here before you know it! Here are some reminders to stay safe all summer.

Our built-in Emergency phone

 Emergency situations can appear out of nowhere and happen anywhere, so be prepared. Thanks to modern cell phones its easier then ever to get prepared. You just need to know how.

 New Galaxy phones have emergency settings pre-installed. These settings allow you to make emergency calls, activate your phones emergency mode, send SOS messages and more.

 Emergency Calls:

Not enough time to unlock your phone and make a call? No problem, with emergency call setting you can dial 911 right from your lock screen. Just swipe up from the bottom of the phone and a dial pad will open. From there its just like any other call, just faster.

 Emergency Mode:

In extreme cases you may be stuck in a bad situation for hours. By turning on emergency mode you extend your battery life keeping you connected the entire time.

 SOS Messages:

SOS messages are more complicated to set up but are the easiest way to tell someone you need help. By going to SETTING and allowing SOS messages, you only need to press the power button 4 times and a message is sent to your designated emergency contact saying SOS. No need to unblock the phone, no extra steps. Simply press the power button 4 times and help is on the way.

The phone can be a great alternative for your clients that do not want to set-up a Personal Emergency Response device or only have one set up at home. When the SOS is sent, it includes your location in the SOS notice to your contacts.

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Get your phone to work for you--

At this point in my life I know I won’t ever be a technology wizard. I was happy with my blackberry in 2006, where did those go?

Now with so much crazy technology I can get lost in my phone for hours and never get anything done. But, with all the complaints I can make about my smart phone, there are so many easy quick tools that once I figured them out I started to see their appeal. I thought I would share with you a website that helped me figure several things out.

Techboomers is a free educational website that teaches older adults how to handle technology. They have tons of in depth tutorials, but if you just want to learn how to copy text they can help teach you that too. I encourage everyone to take a minute and go to their website.

Just think of a question you have about your device, and enter it in the search bar at the top.

Here’s a link, go take a look and have fun and hopefully make your life a little easier.