Mercy Care announces Nov. 5 Tech Assistance Workshop

LAKE PLACID | Mercy Care for the Adirondacks will host a Technology Assistance Workshop on November 5 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at BOCES Adirondack Educational Center, 711 State Rt. 3 in Saranac Lake. The workshop is open to all older adults in Tri-Lakes communities and will focus on Accessing Healthcare Systems and Benefits Online. There are changes in the social care and health care environments, which encourage digital access to participate most efficiently. Krissy Leerkes, Director of the Essex County Office for Aging, will present on applying for benefits and assistance programs such as HEAP, SNAP, Social Security, and health insurance online. Jodi Gibbs, Quality and Community Benefits Coordinator at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, will offer instruction and support on setting up and navigating an online healthcare portal. There will be an opportunity for one-on-one assistance with cell phones and tablets. Mercy Care offers an iPad permanent loan program. This initiative empowers older adults to stay connected with their community, family, and friends, and participate in art, travel, and cultural experiences digitally. Participating Elders receive an iPad and one-on-one face-to-face instruction from trained Friendship Volunteers. This program is open to all older adults in the community on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Technology Workshop and iPad Permanent Loan Programs are offered free of charge, but registration is required. To register, or for more information, please contact Lexi Bevilacqua, Director of Programs and Mission Integration at abevilacqua@adkmercy.org or at 518-523-5446. Mercy Care's mission is to enhance in every dimension the fullness of life of Elders living in the community. Mercy Care hosts social engagement events to strengthen friendships and relationships in the Tri-Lakes area among Mercy Care Volunteers, Parish Nurses, Elder Friends, and Mercy Care's Mission Extension Partners' Volunteers and their Elder Friends. Mercy Care is experiencing many new requests from elders in our community who need friends and informal supports to help them age in place more successfully. Mercy Care serves any older adult in need within our capacity. CAN YOU HELP? Mercy Care receives requests for a Friendship Volunteer from elders themselves, their families, or friends, to help them with informal supports and ease their isolation and loneliness. Mercy Care's next Friendship Volunteer Training will be held in January 2026 in Tupper Lake. Mercy Care invites anyone in the Tri-Lakes region and surrounding communities who is interested in becoming a Mercy Care Friendship Volunteer to take the training. To register, visit Mercy Care's website at www.adkmercy.org or contact Lexi Bevilacqua at abevilacqua@adkmercy.org or call Lexi for more information at 518-523-5446. Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is governed by a local board of directors and relies solely on grants and charitable gifts from individuals, businesses, and foundations for its support. Mercy Care's services are provided free of charge to those we assist. Board members include Catherine I. Johnston, President; Denis Chagnon, MD, Vice President; Ann Cantwell Telfer; Tom Connors; Melissa Eisinger; Eileen Hayes; Stefanie Holderied; Jonathan Kaplan; Sr. Eileen McDonnell, RSM; Katherine Reiss; Eli Schwartzberg; and Kathleen Trainor. Mercy Care can be reached at 185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946, by calling Donna Beal, Executive Director, at 518-523-5580, or by email at dbeal@adkmercy.org. For more information, visit Mercy Care's website at http://www.adkmercy.org.

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