Jewish Care Explore – Jewish Care’s centre that supports our clients with everything associated with the world of technology – has expanded. Just over a year ago, we were delighted to open our doors at The Ronson Family Community Centre on the new Jewish Care Sandringham campus in Bushey, Hertfordshire.
Resembling Jewish Care Explore based at the Michael Sobell Centre in Golders Green, our new centre is equipped with a variety of hardware including iPads, iPhones and Android smartphones and tablets. These are freely available on a drop-in basis for anyone to use whether they are a total beginner or someone who is adept with their device, but wishes to gain more knowledge about specific capabilities, such as the accessibility functions for visual impairment. In addition, the Centre has a range of specialist accessories for people with visual or physical impairments. On the software side, we regularly find new apps to demonstrate to our clients, such as iPad’s GRID, designed especially for those for whom talking has become a challenge. For a more structured experience, and by pre-arrangement, we offer courses ranging from PC and iPad basics to learning how to use Zoom, Facebook and Skype, shop online and how to send and receive email.
Since lockdown, when we all needed to adapt to life online and where the use of technology became key, we are delighted to now be able to meet face to face and to be able to keep our clients feeling supported in all ways with their devices. We call it “minding the gap” and we like to think that we are fulfilling our brief in ensuring that everyone who feels like they need tech support receives it from our friendly, empathetic and patient team, which includes our valued volunteers.
The Jewish Care Explore team
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