My fieldwork two placement was a day programme for elderly who had become socially isolated within the community. It was established in the 1990s as it was becoming an increasing need within the North East Valley and surrounding areas. This day programme gives individuals an opportunity to socialise and build friendships with people in a similar situation. After reflecting on this aspect and relating it to technology I decided to look at elderly using social networking sites or Skype etc as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family.
Here is a 90 year old women connecting with members of her family on her birthday via Facebook. These are probably members if her family and friends she would not other wise receive a birthday message from.
Video encouraging people to help get elderly members of their family to connect to Facebook so they can share more of each others lives.
Frank and Rita trying to use new technology to stay connect and take a photo to send to their family on Franks birthday.
Video talking about the increasing amount of elderly using the internet and social networking sites.
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