Through a new program called Connections Through Technology, the Peninsula Shepherd Center is providing tablets and technology training to help homebound seniors stay connected to loved ones and participate in virtual programming.
Category: Press
Grant Program Helps Isolated Seniors During Pandemic
Seniors at the Neighborhood House Association senior center received tablets funded by a No Senior Alone grant to help them stay connected during COVID-19
Foundation Gives $48,000 in Grants to Senior Centers in North County
San Diego Seniors Community Foundation gave $226,794 to senior centers around the county last year, with more than $48,000 to senior centers across North County.
Social Isolation Tied to Senior Homelessness in San Diego
Isolation and the lack of a support network are contributing factors that lead some older San Diegans to fall into homelessness.
Opinion: San Diego’s Most Vulnerable Seniors Need Our Help. Here’s What You Can Do.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for seniors to connect with loved ones, go to work, and volunteer in their communities. As Bob Kelly argues in this op-ed, the loss of seniors in the public sphere has come at a tremendous cost to the San Diego region.