​Independent Living Services

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Tech Clinic

Empowering and coaching residents with technology (iOS, Windows, Android, etc.)

Family Fun

Matching residents with children and youth to chat, play board games and more.

Virtual Reality

Armchair adventures and virtual interactions in a world shared with others.

Curiosity Hour

Helping residents tell their story, augmented by multimedia presentations

Benefits of Tech Clinic:

• Increasing resident confidence with technology!
• Relieving activities and IT staff of challenging (and/or time-consuming requests)!

• Supporting Apple, Windows, and Android phones, tablets, desktops, printers, WiFi, etc.

Benefits Family Fun:

• Inter-generational involvement of children and youth brings delight!
• Gentle ball toss/catch and other physical games provide good exercise!
• 1:1 interaction provide great brain stimulation!

Benefits of Virtual Reality:

• Reminiscing made easier through immersive memory-stimulation! 
• Engaging content brings conversation alive!
• Brings adventure to the bed and wheelchair bound;
• Boundless, borderless fun!

Benefits of Curiosity Hour:

• ​Empowers residents;
• In-depth resident research enlighten caregivers;
• Peer-presentations often yield better-than-average attendance;
• ​Residents get to know each other in new ways.​

Features of Tech Clinic:

• 10-15 min consultations (more available for a fee); 
• Apartment visits available by request;
• Group clinics.

Features of Family Fun:

• Organizing children and youth visits;
• Finding activities to maintain resident interest;
• Building volunteer retention.

Features of Family Fun:

• Up to 8 headsets at a time;
• Volunteer-led tours available with narration;
• Self-guided tours + training;
• Customized tours available.

Features of Curiosity Hour:

• Research/Interviews: resident, family, friends;
• Multimedia support 
• Posters/marketing, tech setup, support, and tidy-up.