Town Of South Kingstown: IPad & Tech Support With Cyber Seniors

Press release from the Town of South Kingstown:

November 12, 2021

Are you interested in receiving an iPad & tech support?

Thanks to a Partnership with the URI Cyber-Seniors program, you could receive:

• Free Apple iPad
• Free Internet connection, if needed (for up to 1 year!)
• Free in-person and/or phone or Zoom-based tech support from University of Rhode Island student mentors
• Free daily online webinars & virtual activities through cyberseniors.org

This is URI Research. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the impacts of the URI Cyber-Seniors Program on technology use and social connectedness for older adults. The research will be conducted over the phone or at the senior/community center.

* You must commit to completing surveys, at least bi-weekly support for 2-3 months, & an interview.

You are eligible if you are:

• 50 years of age & older
• Interested in a technological device and/or internet connection & willing to take part in the study.

Computer skills help you stay connected, informed, & healthy

Please call us at (401) 789-0268 ext. 2 if you are interested.

The principal investigator at URI for this project is Dr. Skye Leedahl, 401-874-4566, skyeleedahl@uri.edu.

This research has been approved by The University of Rhode Island Institutional Review Board.

This press release was produced by the Town of South Kingstown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.