Can a GrandPad help this woman enjoy her streamed worship services?

Dear Live Grand:

I’m an older woman moving to an assisted living complex due to the limitations of severe arthritis. I’ll live too far from my preferred church to attend in person though frankly since they started streaming services, I’ve found the online version a more comfortable option anyway. Since I dislike using a cell phone, my adult son suggested that I might be more comfortable using a GrandPad. While I’d like to know more about the options available on a GrandPad, my most pressing question is if a GrandPad would allow me to attend my virtual church services without a lot of bother.​ – BK

Dear BK:

You’ve made a well-thought-out plan that should enable you to continue living your best life in a care setting where you can increase services as you need them.

To answer your primary question, a GrandPad would support your wish to attend online church services without any bother at all. The family admin would simply add the appropriate website to your Internet app and at the appropriate time, you’d tap the link. Your family may even want to virtually join you on their phones or computers.

Your Internet app would also provide you with safe and easy access to YouTube, as well as websites like Next Avenue, Growing bolder, and AARP. These all provide interesting articles and podcasts of interest to people over 50.

The Radio app is another place where you could find both information and entertainment. GrandPad radio offers music and talk and if there’s a particular station that you enjoy, your family admin could add that to your app so it’s only a click away.

GrandPad’s Music app would offer you a wide variety of music including Christian, classical, rock, country, and show tunes. You’d even be able to build your own list of favorites for your Music Collection.

Do you enjoy games? The Games app provides all kinds of challenges ranging from bridge to hearts and crosswords, and the memory game allows you to choose your own level of difficulty.

Video calls with a GrandPad are a snap. You’d just tap your Calls app and then select the person you want from your pre-entered contacts. One more tap and you’re connected. Did you also know that you could also join Zoom calls? GrandPad’s dedicated Zoom app makes that easy, too.

If you should wonder about how to best use a GrandPad feature or want to be coached on something you’d simply tap your HELP button, and your personal (human) representative would answer to assist you 24/7, 365 days a year.

There’s much more that you could do with a GrandPad, BK, but we don’t want to forget to mention one of the best features. Your family admin could upload cherished photos to your phone, and you’d be able to view them yourself and easily show them to your new neighbors.

We envision this tablet helping you continue to enjoy a rich social and intellectual life as your care needs change.

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