“We Are Entering The Generation Of A Seniors’ World…”
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June 15, 2008Mary Newton runs the Non-Profit Seniors’ Lookout Centre that addresses social isolation and encourages independence and self-reliance by teaching seniors how to use computers so they can connect with other seniors, increase their participation in community/family life and keep well informed about health and education programs.
About The Seniors’ Lookout Centre
Mary aims specifically to promote, protect, maintain and strengthen seniors’ self-efficiency and control.
Computer lessons are provided FREE to seniors who hold a pension card. A chat line will open from 9am to 4pm.
Website Activities
- New learning such as Sign Language
- Clock, alarm. Memory helper
- Fun and games page
- Activity page
- Seniors connecting to seniors
- Seniors match making friends
- Free courses
- Computers
- Knitting
- Article writing blog
- Support on general information
- Health information
- Chat box to simply chat to other seniors
- Chat box directly assigned for privacy live contact help online
- Challenging games, Seniors Versus Seniors
- Mind Challenge games
- Learn computer the simple senior’s way
- Computers just for fun
- Challenging crosswords with prizes
- Popular games
- Deal or no Deal
- Wheel of Fortune Challenge
- Better than the 5th grader
- Weekly competitions
Answers to questions are supplied within the shortest time possible.
Mary ‘s Philosophy
“We don’t stop living because we’re getting old. We get old because we stop living. Let’s make the Seniors Generation come to life and back each other up rather than depending on others to do things for us. We are not just getting old; we are entering into the generation of a world for seniors. All seniors need a computer and to be connected to the Internet.
Help With Software To Support This Project?
As this program will run on donations Mary is asking people to please be generous and help her cover costs and get some assistance. She asks:
“Could you sponsor a SENIOR with a COMPUTER & SOFTWARE to generate THE NEW WORLD for SENIORS who are AGED, FRAIL, ISOLATED, have a DISABILITY, or are Sick or at Risk? Seniors Lookout will respect you and treat you with dignity. Privacy and confidentiality are secured. “
For More Info
Email newtonair16@bigpond.com
OR
Ring 617 55264570
Mobile 0450 416 952
Two Suggestions That May Help This Project On Its Way:
(i) Ben Spratt and his partner Lew are two young businessowners tackling aged need with Golden Age Technology, www.goldenagenet.tk, a business that provides products and services using ‘assistive/adaptive technology’ to older people in the community.
(ii) Visit the www.donortec.com.au website. DonorTec is a software and hardware donation program for charities and nonprofits. Community Information Strategies Australia (CISA) operates the program, which saves Australian Non-Profit organisations many millions of dollars.
Congratulations on your effort Mary!
