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Are you overwhelmed by the amount of data and information about the COVID-19 pandemic?  Here are some up-to-date options for free & low-cost internet, online tech training, things to do at home, and more!

Low-cost WiFi & Devices

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Free and reduced internet service:

  • Comcast Internet Essentials
  • Sonic
  • AT&T 
  • Monkeybrains
  • Spectrum Internet Assist
  • Verizon Lifeline
  • Xfinity WiFi Hotspots

Low-cost options  & reviews:

  • PCs for People Refurbished Laptops & Desktops
  • Low Cost Computer with Comcast Internet Essentials
  • Best internet devices for older adults

Tech Training Online

Carmelita uses a computer in the pop up lab to Skype with relatives in the Philippines

Live, virtual training opportunities

  • Community Living Campaign’s online tech training
  • St. Anthony’s Curbside Tech Lab
  • Senior Planet online classes and events
  • Conard House Cyber Cafe and Lab
  • Tech conversations at Lighthouse for the Blind

On-demand training opportunities:

  • Passport to the Digital World: Digital Learning Resources 
  • AARP video series on avoiding tech scams
  • Free at-home learning through Comcast

COVID-19 News & Info

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Check out these credible resources:

  • SF Tech Council List for Up-to-date Info and News
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Older Adults
  • Article stream from Next Avenue, a PBS source 
  • Frequently-asked Questions from National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
  • AARP Resources for Older Adults
  • Kaiser Health News on COVID-19
  • Alzheimer’s Association: Tips for Dementia Caregivers

Stuck at home?

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Staying at home doesn’t mean you can’t connect!

  • Community Living Campaign Resources-tutorials, classes, sing-alongs, and more
  • Stay Connected with Covia’s Well Connected Programming
  • Senior Planet’s “Stuck at Home” Resources-classes, events, links
  • Virtual Tours of 12 Famous Museums
  • Nightly Met Opera Streams 
  • Live Concerts from Home
  • Zoom has FREE Video-conferencing Accounts & Instruction
  • Virtual Intergenerational Programming on CIRKEL

Accessibility Resources

Assistive tech

Accessibility support & info:

  • Independent Living Resource Center
  • LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Microsoft Disability Answer Desk
  • AT&T Accessibility
  • Comcast Disability Support Center
  • Google Disability Support team
  • Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California
  • Directory of Resources for Assistance With Vision and Hearing Disabilities as of 06.05.18 (PDF)

Virtual Volunteer Opportunities

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Did you know that you can volunteer from home? Check out these opportunities.

  • AARP’s Create the Good
  • Volunteer Crisis Counseling on Crisis Text Line
  • Academic Support for low-income High School Students on UPchieve
  • Career Advice for Young People on Career Village
  • 8 Acts of Kindness of Goodness Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

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