Meet some of the incredible young people teaching seniors how to Zoom + FaceTime, find reputable news, order groceries and more in the wake of COVID19.
in mid-March, Jordan Mittler, 16, was rushing to get more than two dozen seniors set up on the video conferencing platform Zoom.
to ensure that seniors not only have access to basic necessities like food and medications but also stay connected to the world around them. "It's hard because this virus is spread by physical contact, so we can't do drop-ins or anything in person, and that's difficult not to be able to provide physical comfort to them, so we call," Chait says.
Ty Chung started a similar program in Westport, Connecticut, called Guys Helping, where people can email to get groceries or hardware supplies delivered by local teenagers who reach out to coordinate everything.
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