Senior Centers to Receive Computers Donated By Department of Aging
Posted on: Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 18:00 CST
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A number of Pennsylvania's senior community centers will soon have some "new" computers donated by the Department of Aging, Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower said today.
"Although these retired computers are no longer of use to our agency, we know that senior community centers will be thrilled to give them a new home," said Secretary Dowd Eisenhower. "While these computers do not feature state- of-the-art technology, they will be very useful to senior center members who want to take computer training courses, check e-mail or browse the Internet."
The Department of Aging will donate up to 100 used computers to senior community centers through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the Pennsylvania Association of Senior Centers. The Department will work with the partnering organizations to ensure computers are fairly distributed. Distribution will begin on Nov. 16.
Traditionally, computers earmarked for surplus disposal by the state are stripped of their hard drives, removing all data and operating systems. In this case, each computer's hard drive will be erased to remove all old data, but an operating system will be reinstalled so that senior centers may immediately return the computer to service.
"By donating our used computers to senior centers instead of simply selling them through surplus or discarding them, the Rendell Administration is gaining extra value for this equipment," said Secretary Dowd Eisenhower. "This is a winning plan for taxpayers and for senior centers."
According to recent research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, less than a third (31%) of adults over age 65 have ever gone online, but that more than two-thirds (70%) of the adults between ages 50 and 64 have done so.
"Purchasing a computer and paying for Internet access is simply too expensive for many older adults," Dowd Eisenhower said. "By placing computers at senior community centers, we can help people gain new access to a wealth of information and resources available online."
CONTACT: Gary Miller Pennsylvania Department of Aging (717) 783-1549
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
CONTACT: Gary Miller, Pennsylvania Department of Aging, +1-717-783-1549
Web site: http://www.state.pa.us/
Source: PRNewswire
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