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Dunn County ADRC wins Inclusive Foundation grant to pilot companion devices for seniors and adults with disabilities
Summary
Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center staff said the county secured a grant from the Inclusive Foundation to pilot up to 250 companion devices statewide, will hire a part‑time case manager for the project and collect quarterly user surveys to evaluate effects on social isolation.
Dunn County Aging and Disability Resource Center staff announced a pilot funded by a grant from the Inclusive Foundation to supply up to 250 companion devices designed to reduce social isolation among older adults and adults with disabilities.
Tracy (ADRC staff/meeting chair) said the county’s grant will allow the ADRC to provide devices across the state and that the program’s case manager has been hired. The ADRC named Mary Lindberg as the staff member who will split time between the new pilot and an existing ILSP pilot through June.
The device vendor is Intuition Robotics; staff described the…
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