Nevada Nonprofit Donating Devices to Seniors Needing Telehealth Services

The Nevada-based nonprofit TeleHealth Access for Seniors is raising funds and collecting electronic devices for seniors to help them access telehealth services, reports KTNV-TV 13 . "We provide live teaching services or educational services for our devices," says the nonprofit's Christian Ong. "We have volunteers who are available just to walk seniors through their devices." TeleHealth Access aims to help seniors reach out to loved ones and improve their mental well-being, consult with physicians via telehealth, and use wellness applications to benefit their physical health. The ultimate goal is to avoid complications and unnecessary hospitalizations, potentially saving seniors hundreds or thousands of dollars. TeleHealth Access is partnering with the VA of Southern Nevada to spread awareness of the program. The VA says remote healthcare services help patients avoid the travel and wait times of live visits. "They tend to run very much on schedule and also the visits tend to not take as long," says VA Telehealth Services Chief Lowryanne Vick.