Albert Pannell
Keeping seniors connected. That was the aim of a digital training program that debuted in Baltimore in recent months.
Aiming to take a more holistic approach to medicine in an effort to improve health outcomes and curb isolation due to the need for social distancing and quarantine during the pandemic, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing piloted a small scale program to provide devices, a year of Comcast’s low-cost broadband service and digital literacy training for local seniors.
Kelly Gleason, PhD, RN and assistant professor at the JHU School of Nursing, spearheaded the 12-month program for 20 community members over the last year.
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