People often talk about how the internet is the gateway to a whole new world, but it’s also a doorway into your local neighbourhood. Here are some of our favourite ways to engage with your interests and passions in your neighbourhood.

With the focus on the aged care workforce, it’s time to think about ‘how’ the workforce will learn, and continue to upskill. We believe Virtual Reality (VR) as a training tool has an exciting and untapped potential for the sector.

The number one most visited page on our website was an early article with 7 useful iPad and iPhone tips for seniors. So due to popular demand, here are 7 more! These tips have been written with seniors and their family members in mind to get the most from their smart devices.

YourLink are thrilled to be partnering with Carers NSW for the Connecting Carers Online project. Connecting Carers Online is a digital education project to help carers learn the online skills to connect with friends and family, access information and support services online and discover new ways of self-care.

In our latest article we explore the role of ‘Digital coach’ and the benefits of these skills for the organisation, the seniors in it’s care and for the care worker themselves.

In our latest article we explore the role of ‘Digital coach’ and the benefits of these skills for the organisation, the seniors in it’s care and for the care worker themselves.

Over the last year you’ve more than likely been asked to use a QR code. For many seniors this will be a new experience and only possible if you have a smartphone. We explain QR codes in simple terms below.

Richard sat down with Weekend Sunrise to discuss our latest research and what we all need to do to enable seniors to be more included, confident and safe online.

Seniors are missing out on access to online banking, public safety alerts and essential government services because they don’t know how to use the latest digital media platforms, a new survey has found.

Seniors are missing out on access to online banking, public safety alerts and essential government services because they don’t know how to use the latest digital media platforms. With COVID-19 driving so many services exclusively online, we surveyed our clients to find out which services seniors were least able to access digitally.

We've put together a selection of apps that we show seniors or have found seniors enjoy using. 

As we head into Christmas, many families may be thinking about buying or upgrading a smart device for Mum, Dad or the Grandparents. Here are 9 things to consider when choosing a smart device as a gift.

In an industry where so much personal purpose can be gained from working with seniors, how can we attract and retain much needed care workers?

Whether you like to be in front of a camera or not, everyone loves photos. Learning how to get the best from your smart device camera will make taking and sharing photos easier and a lot more fun. And remember, anything you don’t like can easily be deleted, with a tap of the screen.

Over the last six months we’ve seen so much of our daily lives shift online and Zoom has become a conferencing platform of choice for many. As easy as it’s been some, it’s in equal measures daunting for others. From our experience in providing digital training for Seniors, we’ve put together seven quick tips to help the introduction to Zoom go a little smoother.

In a time of COVID-19 and beyond, our older community will need support to live a blended life. What does this mean? Well the presumption that seniors remain in an analog world, relying on face to face interactions, bricks and mortar shopping, in-person medical appointments and paper based forms is now behind us.

In keeping with our commitment to ‘hear’ seniors and respond to their needs we think it’s time to take a look at what’s changed for providers with COVID-19 and how they can adapt their digital strategies to be more competitive and client focused.

The world has shifted dramatically in the last 2 months as a result of COVID-19. What this means is digital has become even more important than ever. For seniors nothing has changed - they want to be active participants in the world around them and not to be left behind, or worse, left out.

As a result of COVID-19 many arts and entertainment events have been cancelled around the world. One positive during this time is that many of these experiences have been bought online to be enjoyed from the comfort of your living room.

The Digital Paradox for Seniors Report released this week debunks the myth that seniors are digitally shy. This report gives voice to the senior perspective, that when shown ‘how to’ seniors eagerly embrace technology. This research reveals a very real desire by seniors to learn how they can become more active participants in the digital world.