A working video call is the difference between seeing your grandkids and not. Most of what stands in the way is one setting nobody has ever sat down and explained.
Hold Tech Office Hours at a Senior Center
Take a standing hour at a senior center for phone help — video calls with grandkids, spotting scam texts, and passwords that finally work.
What you'll need
- A sign at the front desk with your name and your hour
- A notepad, because they'll want the steps written down
- Your own phone for showing, not for taking theirs
Pitfalls
- Never take the phone and do it yourself. Talk them through it or they learn nothing.
- Scam defense is the highest-value hour you'll spend. Teach the three tells and repeat them monthly.
- Same hour, same day. They plan their week around it once they trust it.
Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly. — Leviticus 19:32