Silver Surfers Technology Coaching
This program is FREE and in-person with virtual options
Seniors work with coaches in a classroom setting twice a week for four weeks to learn how to navigate the internet and feel more at home with technology. Coaching and support are provided virtually for the next eight weeks. Coaches teach seniors how to use tools including:
- Wi-Fi
- Zoom
- Telehealth
- Apps
- and more!
Program participants must:
- Be 60 or older
- Be willing to commit to 2 Sessions a week for 4 weeks.
- Have access to a Wireless Connection (Wi-Fi)
- Have a Tablet or Computer with a camera (a device may be provided by Senior Services for those in need)
Silver Surfers began as a collaborative effort to offset the risks of social isolation by helping older adults learn to use technology. Senior Services, PrimePlus Senior Centers, Westminster-Canterbury Senior Living Community, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and the Birdsong Foundation joined forces to create the HealthWise Connectivity Project.
Now called Silver Surfers, the program’s goal is the same, and Senior Services continues to help seniors get connected across South Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater.
