The County of Simcoe has been awarded a grant through the “New Horizons for Seniors” program.
This $25,000 federal grant will be used to purchase additional Smart TVs and tablets to increase virtual programming capacity to vulnerable seniors residing in Sunset Village, Simcoe Village, Georgian Village and Trillium Manor.
“Over the past 21 months, our long-term care and seniors services residents have and continue to face many changes, including being isolated from their loved ones in order to keep residents and staff safe,” said Warden George Cornell. “We are grateful to the Federal Government for investing in community-based programs such as this grant initiative. By using video chat applications like Skype and FaceTime, residents can see and speak with a family member across the world, helping to make the challenges of COVID a little easier to bear.”
Given the prevalence of the Omicron variant across the province, this equipment will continue to play a vital role in stimulating and promoting social participation and inclusion for vulnerable seniors, while also protecting vulnerable residents and staff.
News: County receives $25k #NewHorizonsforSeniors #grant to help purchase additional #SmartTVs & #tablets to increase virtual programming for #seniors at #SunsetVillage, #SimcoeVillage, #GeorgianVillage & #TrilliumManor.https://t.co/bouqVC3RYB#strongertogether #mysimcoecounty pic.twitter.com/Zi9n80Fmcl
— County of Simcoe (@simcoecounty) December 29, 2021