Give the gift of tech that your family members can use year-round
Many of us will be spending time away from our family members this holiday season, even with Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon. Not being able to see grandchildren or nieces and nephews will be especially heartbreaking for older family members. And, unfortunately, many people in older generations either don’t have the technology to stay in touch — or they aren’t sure how to operate it.
Luckily, this is something that younger family members can help out with. Why not treat the older people in your family to the tools they need to stay in touch this holiday season? As a bonus, offer to walk them through setting them up, either virtually or in a safe and social distanced way. That way, Grandma can “be there” on Christmas morning, even if she can’t be there in person.
Make use of tech they already own
Of course, your older family members might have technology that they already use and love. We’re not trying to say that everyone in older generations is tech-illiterate — in fact, my grandpa spends more time on Facebook than I do!
So if that’s the case, it might be as simple as figuring out what technology they already own but aren’t utilizing. For example, does their computer or tablet or phone have FaceTime? Are they messaging using WhatsApp or Facebook, both of which offer video chat components? If they’re using outdated technology, you might need to buy an external webcam but if they’re up to date, all you need to do is walk them through how to use what they alrea ..
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