Keeping in Touch Online.

Are you making the most of all the free online tools available to keep in touch with friends and family? Expensive phone calls are a thing of the past now as you can make free voice calls and video calls online, share photos, and use social networking sites. 

Older relatives and friends who may be feeling isolated can really benefit from these new ways to communicate, even if you can't visit them as much as you'd like.

Find out more on the Seniors Housing Online News and Information page.

Social media use doubles amongst over 50's in 12 months.

Online social network use has doubled in the past 12 months amongst the over 50's, and it is estimated there are more than 16 million people aged over 55 using Facebook in the US alone, with up to 15% of the over 55’s using smartphones according to Edelman Digital.

This trend is also apparent in Australia, which is why we redesigned the Seniors Housing Online website to enable visitors to share content using Facebook, Twitter and Delicious as well as by traditional email. In addition major national advertisers are now recognising and targeting this demographic (note the recent APIA and Cruiseabout ads on this website) as they've shifted into online campaigns to follow their consumers.

We’ve seen a big shift in Australian seniors, and especially babyboomers, using the internet in the past few years, and now they’re using social networking applications in a big way, so we’ve had to keep up with our audience too. Even older seniors are now using Facebook to connect with family and friends, firmly dispelling the outdated perception that older people don’t use the internet!

See more on the Seniors Housing Online News page.

SENIORS WEEK EVENTS 20 - 27 MARCH

Celebrate Seniors Week 20-27th March in NSW and the ACT, with lots of great free events, including free computer classes!   Always wanted to learn more about using Facebook and other social networking applications?  Now's your chance - you just need to be over 55 to be eligible!

Check out the full program and Seniors Week dates in the other Australian states using the handy links on the News page on the Seniors Housing Online website.