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Grandchildren are one of the major benefits of growing older and it is important to stay as involved in their lives as possible. This can be difficult though when family members live in different parts of the country. Seniors may feel apprehensive to drive such long distances to visit their families. However, there are ways that grandparents can stay in contact with their grandchildren when distance becomes an issue.

The digital age has brought a vast amount of ways people can share information with each other. Online photo galleries such as Flickr (http://www.flickr.com) and Snapfish (http://www.snapfish.com) are great ways for parents to upload pictures of the kids for grandparents to view. You can post comment, download and print right from your home computer to keep updated photos around the house. This saves time and money by not sending photos through traditional mail services.

Another great way to interact with family is through video chat software, which enables you to see a live, streaming picture via webcam of the party you are calling. Sites such as Skype (http://www.skype.com) offer this service for free and are easy to use as dialing a number on a telephone. Grandparents can set aside a weekly time to video chat and see their grandchildren and families first hand. 

Please comment below on some creative ways that you have found to stay in touch with long distance family members.

Recently, Provision Living’s social media efforts were highlighted by senior living website ALFA Exchange. The article discussed how social media is an important tool in keeping people connected and informed. Provision Living was commended on its Facebook, Linked In and YouTube pages ability to keep all of the communities up to date on the latest news in senior living. Here is the excerpt from the article:

Provision Living. This senior living company website includes links to developing Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages, as well as a tab dedicated to their Senior Assisted Living Blog. The blog is updated often and keeps readers informed on current events and happenings in the each of the companies communities. Blog readers have the option to e-mail articles or share them on Twitter, Facebook, Digg and LinkedIn. The blog's most popular article to date is "Green Tree at Post Road Opens New Units and Adds Jobs."     

Provision Living urges all of its residents, families and associates to continue to help grow our online presence. Please click the link below for the entire ALFA article.

http://community.alfa.org/ALFA/ALFA/Directory/BlogViewer/Default.aspx?BlogKey=c84ff8fb-7120-4b28-bc88-0a5be4e72219