We know staying at home can be difficult. However, we found some ways that you can connect with the outside world virtually.
List of Virtual/Anytime Events
Includes exhibits (parks, zoos, museum exhibits), cameras (animal cam, tropical reef, zoos, gardens), performances (symphony, theater production, puppet shows, stories read to you). Most are free, some are a small cost.
- Virtual Tours of National Parks: Click here
- Virtual Tours of Museums and Zoos: Click here
- Home Safaris from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Click here
How to keep interacting with your elders
- Schedule virtual family visits (facetime, skype, zoom)
- Limit in-person visits to adults only
- Check in on seniors and ask what you can do for them (run errands, give them calls)
- Check in on seniors and ask what you can do for them (run errands, give them calls)
- Encourage watching more than news on TV (recommend a movie or alternate choice and ask about it later)
- Set up book clubs or discussion groups to stay connected
- Send a care package, write a letter, make a craft
Other Ideas
- Watch movies/series/TV shows you’ve been meaning to watch on Netflix/Hulu/Prime
- Listen to a new Podcast on Spotify
Don’t have Internet access? Try some of these services out
