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JKPPA's Health Care Tech for Seniors
ORGANIZATION: JEFF KORNBLAU PARTNERS FOR PATIENT ADVOCACY
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Project Summary:
To enhance Health Literacy, Foster Social Engagement, Promote Cognitive Well-Being, and Reduce Barriers to Health Care Access. Our comprehensive program encompasses a wide array of offerings including workshops, personalized coaching and technology accessibility. The Health Care Tech for Seniors program represents a pioneering endeavor led by Jeff Kornblau for Partners for Patient Advocacy (JKPPA), dedicated to enhancing the well-being and quality of life among our senior community members. This transformative initiative recognizes the ever-increasing role of technology in health care and daily life and endeavors to empower seniors by equipping them with essential knowledge, skills, and tools to proficiently to navigate the digital landscape. Our 7-week Health Care Tech for Seniors program is designed meticulously to cover all aspects of technology.
We are currently seeking volunteers who are bilingual. We have clients whose primary languages are Russian, Ukrainian and Spanish. This would be most helpful.
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About JEFF KORNBLAU PARTNERS FOR PATIENT ADVOCACY
Location:
610 HARPER AVE, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046, US
Mission Statement
JKPPA acts as a resource to patients and their loved ones who need assistance navigating the health care system, including assisting them with navigation of their health system portals. JKPPA brings professional (medical, legal, insurance- active or retired), and consumer volunteers together with clients to assist them on a specific issue or problem with the goal of improving their health care experiences and outcomes. JKPPA positively and efficiently communicates and connects with health care providers to reduce the burden upon already overstressed health care providers.
Description
Jeff Kornblau Partners for Patient Advocacy, JKPPA, began operating in fall 2022. Our work is inspired by Jeff and Lynn Kornblau’s dedication to equitable health care and patients being partners in their own care.
Jeff Kornblau compassionately devoted his life to advocating for others, especially individuals who faced health care challenges. His fierce sense of justice and unrelenting commitment to helping others shaped his work. Jeff was committed to elevating the voices of his patient clients and their loved ones.
To honor Jeff’s legacy, JKPPA by works together with clients, their health care providers, pharmacy and billing representatives to facilitate good and efficient health care outcomes. We support Jeff’s and many others’ vision, by community building for this common goal.
JKPPA offers Patient Tip resources, educational presentations to community centers, and now through our developing Tech For Seniors Initiative, an endeavor dedicated to enhancing the well-being and quality of life among our senior community members. This initiative recognizes the ever-increasing role of technology in health care and daily life and endeavors to empower seniors by equipping them with the essential knowledge, skills, and tools to proficiently navigate the digital landscape.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Computers & Technology,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
Mon Sep 16, 2024 - Mon Oct 21, 2024
12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
WHERE
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(39.953186 ,-75.174965 )
DATE POSTED
September 10, 2024
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours/week
- Bi-lingual in Russian, Ukranian, and/or Spanish preferred. The ideal candidate will have a passion for community outreach and peer to peer interactions. Be tech savvy and have a working knowledge of health literacy principles & barriers to access.