Senior Care Partners Reports Success With Tablets Designed for Older Adults

Senior Care Partners CEO Laura Ferrara said participants in the company's Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) have seen success with the GrandPad, a tablet designed for seniors, during the pandemic, reports WWMT News Channel 3 . The GrandPad features simple apps and buttons, and users can reach technical expertise at the touch of a button. "It's especially for the older population that have more vision impairments, dexterity problems, and even cognitive challenges," said Ferrara. "The way they are enabled and designed . . . it's a simple on and off, the buttons are easier to see, they're larger." Ferrara said Senior Care Partners PACE provided 444 GrandPads to adults through grants, thanks to funding from donors like Calhoun County Senior Millage, the Battle Creek Community Foundation, and United Way. The program currently has about 600 participants at four West Michigan locations. "We're looking for any resource we can find right now because of the huge need for devices like this, for social connection," said Ferrara.