Judy Fredeen, Program Manager for Chinook Village, stands with Peter Grafton and Elliot Grafton, who are representatives of Project Joy. The organization dropped off smartphones to Chinook Village so residents could communicate with their families.--SUBMITTED PHOTO
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A local seniors’ residence was recently gifted more than a dozen electronic devices thanks to Project Joy.
Chinook Village applied to Project Joy and had the devices delivered last week.
“It’s going to mean so much for the residents here,” said program manager Judy Fredeen. “It’s so hard to communicate right now with COVID, so this will make a huge difference for us.”
Before the donation, Chinook Village only had access to one iPad, meaning only one resident could chat with their family at a time.
Now, nurses can work with and teach residents how to use the phones and tablets to talk with their loved ones.
In total, Chinook Village is being donated 14 cellphones and four tablets for residents to use.
Project Joy was started by Emily Jenks as a way of helping seniors connect with loved ones.
“This is a great organization,” said Fredeen. “We’re thankful to get these.”
Long-term care facilities in need of devices can apply for help at http://www.projectjoy.ca
