On May 25, 2020, six Rotary Clubs in Niagara (the Rotary Clubs of St. Catharines Lakeshore, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls Sunrise, Fonthill, Lincoln, Grimsby, and Welland) have joined forces to supply Samsung Tablets to each of the Long-Term Care Homes managed by the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
As we are all too aware, the residents of these term care facilities are in "lock-down", unable to see or speak to their loved ones outside of the home other than waving at a window. COVID-19 has imprisoned the senior generation of families, especially at a time when they need their family’s words, smiles, and love.
Local Rotary clubs across Niagara wanted to help. After contacting the Regions LTC coordinator, who canvassed all their facilities, it was agreed that on-line communication was a real need and that all 8 of their facilities wanted tablets for their residents to use.
Based on this research, each of Linhaven (St. Catharines), The T. Roy Adams Regional Centre for Dementia Care (St. Catharines), Deer Park Villa (Grimsby), Upper Canada Lodge (Niagara‐on‐the‐Lake), The Meadows of Dorchester (Niagara Falls), The Woodlands of Sunset (Welland), D.H. Rapelje Lodge (Welland) and Northland Pointe (Port Colborne) have received 10 inch Samsung tablets perfect for residents to share, contact and talk with their families and friends.
The clubs involved would like to thank AG David Berry, Rotary Club of Niagara Falls Sunrise, who investigated the need, arranged for the tablet purchase, spent over 10 hours initializing the tablets and even delivered tablets to the Meadows of Dorchester LTC.
Pictured at the Meadows of Dorchester are Aimie Taylor, Meadows of Dorchester Program Manager (center), and two other Super Heroes receiving 5 of the tablets.
